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Shared management rights not so equal: Forest communities still tied up in state red tape
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (09 August, 2012)_Despite a multitude of land tenure reforms over the past 20 years opening legal…
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Policymakers must consider forests before deciding on sustainable development goals
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (1 August, 2012)_ Scientists have called for policymakers to urgently consider the vital ecosystem functions served…
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Private sector “must tap into expanding sustainable markets” to protect Amazon: CIFOR expert
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (30 July, 2012)_The private sector will play an important role in the protection of Amazon forests…
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In gender issues, we need to walk the talk, say leaders and researchers in Rio+20
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (21 June 2012)_Enough talk about the rights women have to forest resources and a need for…
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Cocoa producers in the Amazon want to compete globally, while protecting tropical forests
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (19 June 2012)__ Cocoa producers in the Brazilian Amazon are looking for ways to compete in…
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In Peruvian Amazon, timber extraction in Brazil nut forests set to rise unless better regulated
LIMA, Peru (24 May, 2012)_ In the Peruvian Amazon, uncontrolled timber extraction from concession forests destined primarily for the harvesting…
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Sustainable development needs more than just green economy: Ecuador minister
Sustainable development in Ecuador should consider climate-change mitigation measures and capacity building of local communities in addition to a green…
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Brazil forges forward on path to sustainable forest development
LIMA, Peru (3 April, 2012)_Brazil is forging forward towards its sustainable forest development goal, with many ministers and scientists hailing…
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Diversified forest gardens can reduce food security risks in Latin America
LIMA, Peru (30 March, 2012)_Forest gardens within coffee plantations in Candelaria Loxicha, Mexico, play a vital role in supporting farmers’…
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Reforming Brazil’s forest law: defeat or discernment?
LIMA, Peru (15 March, 2012)_Just three months before world leaders gather in Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the 20th anniversary…
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