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Cultivating change and resilience in tropical agroforestry
The lush equatorial regions of Indonesia and the Philippines are not just picturesque – they are also crucial battlegrounds for…
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From songbirds to shade-grown coffee: Advancing sustainable trade in Indonesia
A new land-use change analysis showed a promising sustainability outlook for Indonesia’s palm oil sector, underscoring the importance of no-deforestation…
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Indonesia: New model a “game-changer” for palm oil traceability
Concerns about the sustainability of palm oil have prompted widespread demand from consumers and governments across the globe for enhanced…
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Context is key to securing sustainable palm oil, say Indonesia’s regional reps
While the benefits and pitfalls of cultivating palm oil are often debated on the global stage, regional- and local-level insight…
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Toward nature-positive trade in Asia’s agriculture supply chains
Making agricultural production more sustainable is a key challenge of our time – and it requires reckoning with an intricate…
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New roadmap charts course to greener trade
Trade in agricultural commodities has been linked with deforestation in tropical regions across the globe. But what’s driving the biggest…
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Visiting Lecture: Taking local context into account in REDD+ policy implementation
In the last two decades, annual tropical forest cover loss around the world has increased despite numerous efforts to counter…
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Peatland restoration and community involvement can help prevent forest and land fires
Indonesia has been facing challenges with forest fires and haze, particularly during the dry season, leading to environmental, economic, and…
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Framing up the community-centred future of peatland management
Indonesia has the third-largest area of biodiversity-rich tropical forests in the world. The archipelago is considered one of the world’s…
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