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Rewetting Indonesia’s peatlands
Experts from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) have been working with the local community in Dompas village, Riau province, for several…
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Gender and Forests
To celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8), Forests News sits down with gender researchers Dr. Bimbika Sijapati-Basnett and Carol J.…
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Gender and oil palm
Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of crude palm oil, churning out an estimated 33 million tons in 2016. Needless…
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Blue carbon science for sustainable development
Mangrove forests have been recognized for a variety of important functions, such as buffering coastal zones from tropical storms and…
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Decoding Cameroon’s domestic timber trade
Verdant Cameroon boasts 20 million hectares of forest- nearly half of its national territory. It is Africa’s largest exporter of…
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Legalizing Cameroon’s timber production chain
A recent study presents the most comprehensive scientific analysis of illegal logging to date. Its findings indicate that one third…
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2016 Editors’ Picks: Best Articles
In 2016, CIFOR research showed how putting landscapes and forests at the fore can promote integrated action with better outcomes…
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2016 Editors’ Picks: Best Analyses
Ever wondered what thoughts run inside the minds of CIFOR’s scientists? You now have the opportunity to pick their brains,…
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2016 Editors’ Picks: Best Features
2016 was an exciting year for Forests News, with the unveiling of a new website design to better showcase visual…
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GCP’s Sarah Lake: ‘Landscapes means addressing things beyond a singular supply chain or commodity’
Sarah Lake is the Head of the Drivers of Deforestation Program at the Global Canopy Programme (GCP). She spoke to…
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