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Wildfire reduction in Southeast Asia depends on regional approach to prevention
Haze pollution from peatland and forest fires transcend national borders, negatively impacting ecosystems, human health and economic activities. It also…
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Scientists use modelling to hone emissions estimates for oil palm on peat
National estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from oil palm plantations on tropical peatlands can be improved significantly with the help…
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Cashew offers untapped potential for African livelihoods and landscapes, scientists say
African countries should implement urgent measures to boost their share of the global cashew market, to raise farmers’ incomes and…
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Peru’s smallholder farmers need state recognition for timber production, study says
Smallholders who produce fallow timber on their farms in the Peruvian Amazon would benefit from a regulatory mechanism to help…
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COP26 delegates should address gender gap in inequitable land policies, scientists say
Women’s access and ownership rights to land and trees are key to addressing global warming, biodiversity loss and the inequity…
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Landscape sustainability in Indonesia depends on good governance, study finds
Indonesia’s positive experience with decentralized land management in recent decades highlights the importance of supportive governance in reconciling the competing…
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Wildfires in Siberia are predictable through wind speed trends, analysis shows
Fire managers can benefit significantly from enhanced weather predictions based on warm air masses near boreal areas in southernmost Siberia,…
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Peatland fires in Indonesia can be predicted by new evaluation approach, scientists say
Indonesia’s peatland fires are better explained by a newly developed approach that considers climate-change impacts and helps predict hotspots of…
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Boreal forest fires can be forecast by monitoring warm and dry air masses, study finds
Forests in eastern Siberia and Alaska are prone to widespread fires when warm and dry air masses from lower latitudes…
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Community-based forestry in Indonesia needs stronger focus on location, study finds
The success of community-based forestry (CBF) in Indonesia can be enhanced by considering the different physical characteristics of each site…
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Indonesia’s oil palm smallholders need more support for certification, study finds
The production of sustainably managed palm oil in Indonesia requires a broader strategy that encourages independent smallholder farmers to adopt…
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Global mega-trends impact forest communities, scientists find
Forests and the livelihoods they provide through ecosystem services are increasingly impacted by infrastructure development and other global trends that…
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Resource rights deserve more attention in community forest management, report finds
Community forest management (CFM) is a decades-old concept that is intended to deliver mutually reinforcing benefits to the environment, rural…
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GLF delegates: Act now to conserve ‘pulse of the planet,’ Hindu Kush Himalaya
Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) is a hotbed of plant, animal and cultural life, but urgent measures are required to protect…
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Tree planting is critical for sustainable future but can’t fix climate change on its own
Around 40 kilometers south-west of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, native and exotic trees stand side by side on 8…
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