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Biodiversity paradigm questioned after flaws found in logging impact research
BOGOR, Indonesia (19 July, 2013) — Studies about the impact of logging on biodiversity in tropical regions should be scrutinized,…
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Nepal: Eager to join global efforts to fight deforestation, but not getting to the root
BOGOR, Indonesia (5 April, 2013)_Though it has shown enthusiastic support for global efforts to slow forest loss and degradation (REDD+),…
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Paying farmers to protect forest watersheds in Vietnam & China: The long-term prognosis
BOGOR, Indonesia (12 February, 2013)_ As China and Vietnam move toward decentralised, market-baed economies, they will need to improve the…
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Landscape-based certification scheme aims to lift poverty by engaging communities
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 December, 2011)_Conservation scientists are hoping to foster conservation outside protected areas and in production landscapes, such as…
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Certifying Vietnam’s timber plantations would help smallholders profit from lucrative export market
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 November, 2012)_If Vietnam wants its timber producers to benefit from the growing eco-conscious and more lucrative international…
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Chance encounter with reclusive golden cat renews calls for Ugandan park protection
BOGOR, Indonesia (27 September 2012)_A rare sighting of a mysterious African feline highlights the need to protect one of the…
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Can ecotourism offer funding solutions for Vietnam’s national parks?
JEJU, South Korea (24 September, 2012)_Maintaining fragile ecosystems while addressing the development needs of a growing population are often seen…
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Locals need land titles before development funds can ease rural poverty in Vietnam
SEOUL, South Korea (September 20, 2012) __A United Nations scheme aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions through forest protection could help…
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Institutions with clear focus more likely to achieve conservation goals
SEOUL, South Korea (September 18, 2012) _Institutions that focus on fewer activities strictly targeting conservation or development are more likely…
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