At the Oslo Tropical Forest Forum (June 27-28), World Resources Institute’s Global Forest Watch released brand new 2017 global tree cover loss data, revealing how much forest was lost around the world last year and emerging country hot spots to watch. The new satellite-based data analyzed by the University of Maryland provides a transparent view of how countries are managing this important resource. On June 21, 2018, at 10:00am EDT/16:00 CEST, WRI hosted a press call to preview the 2017 tree cover loss data findings for reporters. Speakers representing governments and civil society joined WRI experts to share insights from the data, discuss where progress has been made to protect forests over the past decade and explain where challenges persist. Speakers below: Andreas Dahl-Jørgensen, Deputy Director of Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) Carlos Nobre, Senior Researcher, Institute of Advances Studies, University of São Paolo, Brazil and Senior Fellow, WRI Brasil Frances Seymour, Distinguished Senior Fellow, WRI Mikaela Weisse, Research Analyst, WRI Nancy Harris, Research Manager for Global Forest Watch, WRI Dr. Putera Parthama, Interim Director General for Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia Rod Taylor, Global Director of Forests, WRI Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Walter Vergara, Senior Fellow, WRI Moderator: Lauren Zelin, Media Relations Manager, WRI

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