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Surge in Chinese demand exposes cracks in Mozambique forest policy
Illegal activity in Mozambique’s forestry industry has increased alongside a surge in Chinese demand for Mozambican timber, leading to negative…
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Forests and climate change in Central Africa — what will 2014 bring?
At a glance: Central Africa will be at the heart of this year’s global discussions on links between agriculture and…
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BEST OF 2013: Is forest certification working?
Editor’s Note: As the year winds to an end, we are revisiting Forests News’ most popular articles of 2013. CIFOR’s…
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Scientists urge tact in crafting forest governance systems
Forest governance often means addressing the inconsistencies of land, tree and resource management, a process that can be complicated by…
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REDD+ highlights tenure problems, but does not solve them
Preparations for a proposed international scheme to pay local users to cut greenhouse gas emissions through reduced deforestation are directing…
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Smallholder farmers in Cameroon nearly ready for REDD+ — with a bit of help
A recent study of two villages in Cameroon indicates that small farmers there are not far from having the capacity…
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When tenure reform for REDD+ needs a second wind
Initially promising efforts to strengthen land tenure in tropical forest countries may need a fresh injection of resources and political…
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West African lake a field laboratory for long-term landscapes research
BOGOR, Indonesia (29 October 2013) — Every year, the long queues of vehicles, donkeys and pedestrians that form at impassable…
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The multi-million dollar question: Is forest certification working?
BOGOR, Indonesia (19 September, 2013) – Forest certification is considered a promising tool to improve forest management, but there needs…
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Q&A: What’s behind the lag in climate-related finance in Central Africa?
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (29 May 2013)_ Most Central African countries have been unable to access climate funds—and, according to experts, donors…
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Harnessing the Congo’s rivers to save its forests
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (27 May, 2013) _ It’s not the timber trade, agricultural expansion or mining that currently poses the greatest…
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Q&A: The challenges of monitoring a forest three times as large as France
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (24 May, 2013)_As international donors consider funding programs targeting the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and…
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Climate change in the Congo Basin will be different from the rest of Africa, forecasts show
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (24 May 2013)_New climate projections for the Congo Basin have renewed the call for informed and collaborative responses…
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For DR Congo’s forests, legislation is only part of the solution
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (23 May, 2013)_ Legislation enacted in the past decade to slow forest loss in the Democratic Republic of…
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Reducing deforestation emissions in Cameroon demands variety of expertise
As the world grapples with implementing a U.N.-backed scheme aimed at slowing forest loss and degradation (REDD+), new research from…
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