The New Forests Project (NFP) is a people-to-people, direct-action program established in 1982 in an effort to initiate reforestation and reduce deforestation in developing countries. Since our inception the New Forests Project has worked with more than 4,400 communities, in over 120 countries. Our goals are to provide farmers, community organizations, and environmental groups with the training and materials necessary to begin successful reforestation projects and to protect their watersheds. With these tools, we hope to offer farmers realistic alternatives to harvesting existing tropical forests so that these threatened or already degraded forests may have the chance to regenerate and flourish.

NFP is a project of the International Center. If you have any questions, comments or want some information that is not provided at this site please send us a note at nfp@newforestsproject.com. We welcome you to browse the New Forests Website and learn more about our projects and how trees affect our environment.

Philosophy:

The Earth is an ecosystem made up of interdependent, interacting parts-- land, water, air, animals, plants, and humans. The health of each part within the ecosystem is dependent on the health of the other parts. Social conditions such as poverty, disease, and population have a direct impact on the health of the environment. Environmental conditions equally affect human health and economy. To overcome environmental degradation and human poverty, development projects must focus on the links within ecosystems. By focusing on projects that improve the health of people and their economy, and which protect and regenerate the environment, we hope to achieve balance in the ecosystem, improving the health of the planet and quality of life.

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