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Zoom in on Borneo ecology
The forests of Borneo are some of the most ecologically diverse in the world, home to thousands of unique species…
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Governing sustainable palm oil in Indonesia: An evolving policy regime
Indonesian President Joko Widodo signed a recent moratorium on new palm oil concession permits. During the three-year freeze, the government…
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Counting down: Scientists warn of ‘alarming’ loss of Borneo orangutans
Once, there were hundreds of thousands of orangutans roaming the island of Borneo. Over the decades – as chainsaws and…
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The sweet secrets of Mt. Mutis
Once upon a time, there was a scientist who traveled to West Timor, Indonesia to study the forests of Mutis-Timau.…
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10 years on, tenure remains a challenge for REDD+
It’s now been 10 years since the United Nations launched REDD, an ambitious program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from…
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Oil palm landscapes: Indonesia’s game of palms
This article is the second in a four-part series on a global study on Oil Palm Adaptive Landscapes. East Kalimantan…
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Oil palm landscapes: Playing for keeps
This article is the first in a four-part series on a global study on Oil Palm Adaptive Landscapes. A group…
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In China, paying farmers to restore forest landscapes
Massive flooding in 1998 along China’s Yangtze River killed thousands, left millions more homeless and caused billions of dollars worth…
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In the hands of farmers: Ethiopia’s push to restore degraded lands
Ethiopia is home to sub-Saharan Africa’s second largest population, and most of the country’s 100 million people are farmers. In…
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Africa and the Paris climate accord: Fuel for thought
Nearly every rural family in the 49 countries of sub-Saharan Africa relies on wood to cook, boil water, provide heat…
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Global commitment growing for gender equality in climate action
Climate change may affect everyone, but not always equally. Women — especially those living in poor, rural communities — often…
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‘Grain for green’: How China is swapping farmland for forest
Since 1999, China has restored forest landscapes across more than 28 million hectares of farmland and land classified as barren…
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Ebola outbreaks linked to forest loss
News of an Ebola Viral Disease (EVD) outbreak strikes fear not only in Africa where it originates, but around the…
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Restoring forest landscapes: A question of community rights
A workshop on this topic will be held in Bonn, Germany, on 3 November, arranged in collaboration by the Center…
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Financing farmers: Can funds for oil palm help save our forests?
Palm oil: people love it, hate it or maybe just use it without even knowing. The controversial vegetable oil is…
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