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The World Rainforest Movement (WRM) is a global network that has existed since 1986, founded by activists from around the world. Its main goal is to fight deforestation and forest degradation by supporting the struggles of indigenous peoples and peasant communities in defense of their territories. WRM believes that social and ecological justice can only be achieved by respecting the collective rights of traditional communities and the right to self-determination of peoples who depend on forests for their livelihoods. The organization works with grassroots organizations, bases its partnerships on mutual trust, and seeks to understand the structural causes of forest destruction. WRM also emphasizes the importance of women's roles in collective processes of organization, struggle, and resistance against threats to their territories. The organization's main areas of work include combating the expansion of monoculture tree plantations, the impacts of extractive industries, and initiatives that exacerbate forest loss and climate change. The COVID-19 crisis has impacted WRM's work, with corporations benefiting economically from the crisis while forest-dependent communities face negative impacts. New challenges for communities that depend on forests include the promotion of "Nature Based Solutions" and the conservation industry's campaign to double the amount of land declared as protected areas by 2030.