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Study paints nuanced picture of gender roles in forestry
A global study challenges conventional notions of gender roles in forest management, showing that both men and women collect forest…
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Access to state-owned forests critical for rural smallholders, study finds
Editor’s Note: Land tenure in forested areas was a key theme of discussion at the Forests Asia Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. At the Summit,…
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Rural ‘environmental income’ on par with crop income, study finds
BOGOR, Indonesia — Natural forests and wildlands across 58 tropical research sites provide 28 percent of total household income —…
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‘Rural’ forests nurture healthy socio-environmental activity — scientists
BOGOR, Indonesia (15 April 2014) — Policymakers and conservationists often overlook the importance of rural forests and the local knowledge…
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Global study questions primary role of forests as safety nets and gap fillers
BOGOR, Indonesia — Forest resources may be less important as a buffer between harvests and in times of hardship than…
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Global study of forests and livelihoods shakes up the terrain
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles exploring new research from the Poverty and Environment Network…
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In Brazil, governance key to resisting Mato Grosso deforestation — study
A state in Brazil central to the country’s cash-crop farm sector experienced a dramatic decline in deforestation between 2005 and…
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Scientists move quickly on recognition of peatlands and mangroves
With tropical peatlands and mangroves finally being recognized globally as vital in the fight against climate change, scientists are wasting…
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The challenge of certifying forest ecosystem services
As the challenges of certifying forest ecosystem services persist, delegates at the U.N. climate summit in Warsaw are anticipating new…
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Scientists tap local expertise to deepen knowledge of threatened species
BOGOR, Indonesia (27 September, 2013)_Involving local people in conservation efforts can be a reliable and cost-effective way to identify the…
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