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Why land governance is at the heart of a landscape approach
Land governance and landscape approaches are inseparable. Drawing on lessons from the Land Facility, Anne Larson and Daniella Silva explain…
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Uncovering the link between armadillo hunting, deforestation and leprosy
New data shows that armadillo hunting accounts for 25 per cent of new leprosy cases in Brazil, climbing to 40…
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What we do and don’t know about wild meat in Asia and the Pacific
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on the Sustainable Use of Wild Species Transformative Partnership Platform (SU-TPP) website. “In…
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Defining ‘sustainable use’ of wildlife in West and Central Africa: is it possible?
Forests News sat down with Charles Emogor, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge and the Center for International…
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Using Facebook to expose illegal sport hunting in Brazil
Brazil is the most biodiverse country on Earth, with six terrestrial biomes, three marine ecosystems, and at least 103,870 animal…
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Imagining REDD+ under Indonesia’s ‘Job Creation Law’
An emerging ‘Job Creation Law’ in Indonesia seeks to reduce unemployment and boost GDP by deregulating investments and encouraging entrepreneurialism.…
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Indonesia champions public-private partnerships at COP27
Two events at COP27’s Indonesia Pavilion called on businesses to play a greater role in meeting the country’s Nationally Determined…
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New TRANSITONS program tackles three roadblocks to scale up agroecology
Agroecology, as an approach, promises a more sustainable and resilient future for food systems through minimizing damage to natural resources,…
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Long road ahead to translate NBS into practice
Nature-based solutions (NBS) have quickly gained popularity as an umbrella term for actions that work in harmony with natural ecosystems…
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OECMs: An opportunity to turn ‘coercive conservation’ upside down
People blindness is a long-standing critique leveled at conservation initiatives that historically valued plants and animals more than human rights.…
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Shared peatland brings RoC and DRC closer on climate action
Previously unrecognized, the Congo Basin’s Cuvette Centrale is now seen as an important carbon sink and the world’s largest undisturbed…
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Huge potential for sustainability with natural rubber, experts say
Natural rubber is one of the four main global commodities produced from trees. Predominantly harvested by smallholders, the industry sustains…
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Gender dynamics in Ghana’s oil palm processing sector
Known throughout the industry as “oil palm mamas” or “market queens,” women play a competitive role in Ghana’s informal oil…
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Study on emissions breaks new ground in Peru’s palm-swamp peatlands
A new study marked a series of “firsts” for understanding greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions and land degradation in the palm-swamp…
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Understanding forest change in Tanzania opens door for improved management
Can Tanzania’s tropical forests and miombo woodlands be managed sustainably while still supporting human populations? The findings of a collaborative…
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