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Pragmatics take precedence in scientific approach to landscape restoration
Landscape restoration and adaptation are a journey not a destination, said Ravi Prabhu, deputy director general of research at World Agroforestry (ICRAF),…
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As pollinators, bats play key role in large-scale durian production in Indonesia
As the main pollinators of the stinky but popular durian fruit, bats make a significant contribution to the local economy…
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Esther Mwangi, researcher on gender and forest property rights, dies at 53
Esther Mwangi, an environmentalist, public policy expert, scholar and mentor whose research explored gender and land-rights inequities in relation to…
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Number crunching: Making sense of REDD+ and results-based payments
BONN, Germany (CIFOR) – Making the conservation of tropical forest ecosystems financially attractive for communities and smallholder farmers is critical…
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Climate smart biofuel production offers financial benefits for local communities
Despite its massive potential as a sustainable source of energy, bioenergy alone cannot fulfill global demand. To produce biofuels at…
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Small fortunes: How effective migration policies will benefit landscapes
In an effort to pay off debt, Sita Paryar’s husband borrowed money to move to Qatar for a job. However,…
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Making connections: New funding opens dialogue on landscape approach efforts
Over the past six years, conversations on sustainable forest management activities focused on transforming the way the international community addresses…
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Peatlands: Re-wet to protect climate
Germany – In recent years the role of peatlands in landscape restoration has come under renewed scrutiny as scientists seek…
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Gender equality vital part of forest-based climate action, says CIFOR scientist at COP24
KATOWICE, Poland — Failing to address gender equality in forest- and tree-based climate initiatives can have negative implications for gender…
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Tougher FSC certification guidelines would make forest oversight more transparent in Brazil
An internationally recognized product labelling system designed to assure consumers that they are buying sustainably-sourced forest products is falling short…
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