Two new reports have highlighted the increasing demand for food, fuel, and wood due to the world's population expected to increase from six to nine billion. This surge in demand will put unprecedented pressure on the world's remaining forests, potentially leading to increased deforestation, global warming, and conflicts with indigenous forest dwellers. Andy White, co-author of one of the reports, warned that without action, traditional forest owners and the forests themselves will suffer, resulting in more deforestation, conflict, carbon emissions, climate change, and reduced prosperity for all. RRI is an international alliance of environmental and conservation NGOs that focuses on forest protection, management, and the rights of forest communities. According to White's report, a significant increase in agricultural productivity is needed to meet the demand for food and biofuels by 2030, which will likely require cultivating an area of land the size of 12 Germanys. This land is expected to be mainly in developing countries, much of which is currently forested. The second report, "From Exclusion to Ownership", highlighted that governments in developing countries still claim ownership of most forests but have not taken sufficient steps to secure the rights and land tenure of forest inhabitants. It emphasized that those whose livelihoods depend on forests are often the most effective guardians of forest resources and biodiversity. RRI pointed out that governments are not effectively stopping industrial encroachments on indigenous territories. The 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, largely through deforestation in the Amazon. Ghanaian civil rights lawyer Kyeretwie Opoku emphasized the need to address democratic deficits, violent conflicts, and human rights violations by involving forest communities in decision-making regarding industrial activities and conservation efforts.