Two new reports released by the U.S.-based Rights and Resources Initiative warned that the increasing demand for food, fuel, and wood due to the world's population growth from six to nine billion will have a detrimental impact on the world's remaining forests. The reports highlighted the potential for a significant increase in deforestation, which could contribute to global warming and create conflicts with indigenous forest dwellers. Co-author Andy White emphasized the urgent need to address this issue, stating that failure to do so will result in more deforestation, conflicts, carbon emissions, climate change, and reduced prosperity for all. RRI is a global coalition of environmental and conservation NGOs focusing on forest protection, management, and the rights of forest peoples. A report by White stated that without a significant increase in agricultural productivity, an area equivalent to 12 Germanys will need to be cultivated by 2030 to meet food and biofuel demands. This land is likely to be in developing countries, mostly currently forested. The second report, "From Exclusion to Ownership", highlighted that governments in developing countries still claim ownership of most forests but have not adequately protected the rights and tenure of forest dwellers. It emphasized that those who rely on forests for their livelihood are typically the best stewards of the forests and their biodiversity. RRI pointed out that governments are not effectively stopping industrial encroachment on indigenous territories. The organization's report highlighted the expansion of soy and sugar cane cultivation for biofuels in Brazil, which is projected to increase to 128 million hectares by 2020, mostly through deforestation in the Amazon. Ghanaian civil rights lawyer Kyeretwie Opoku emphasized the importance of addressing inequalities by involving forest communities in decision-making processes related to industry and conservation.