Climate change & energy
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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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Can you trust the numbers?
Millions of dollars are being invested in efforts to reduce the contribution of tropical deforestation to climate change. To find…
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Pineapples and peatlands
Sowing 10,000 pineapple plants is not everyone’s idea of a good time. But for Meri Andayani and her friends, the…
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“Restoration belongs to the community”
Timescales can be tricky in forest restoration. We might have the best arguments in the world for why it makes…
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Increasing ecosystem carbon is good for species, says new study
It is widely assumed that land uses that increase carbon in biomass and soil to mitigate climate change also benefit…
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24 hours for more sustainable todays and tomorrows
From sustainable landscape restoration that mitigates climate change, to tenure security and innovative financing tools, to climate-smart lifestyle changes, the…
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Earth from Space, banks back environment, and can Notre Dame inspire A Global Deal for Nature?
Last week in Forests News: The future of social forestry in Indonesia How to propel community forest management by 750%…
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EARTH DAY: Can Sumatran elephants and people coexist?
Palembang, Indonesia – Present day South Sumatra looks a lot different from its heyday as seat of the powerful Srivijaya…
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CIFOR DG calls for ‘people-centric’ approach in landscape restoration
Tenure security for the indigenous and traditional communities that are often the stewards of forests and natural landscapes is vital…
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International Women’s Day: Indigenous women off the charts
All maps tell a story – a story about our relationship to the land. In 2015, researchers from the Center…
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Palm oil: Smallholder expansion into peatlands on the rise
The popular narrative about palm oil in Borneo is a David-and-Goliath story. Deforestation and peatland conversion is largely driven by…
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Barking up the same trees
The forested mountains of East Africa deserve their ‘water towers’ moniker. Their springs and streams feed a number of major…
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Is deforestation in Borneo slowing down?
When people talk about deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia, palm oil often gets the blame. Demand for the versatile vegetable…
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Global climate action is nothing without local backing
Global climate negotiations take place on the international stage, bolstered by countries’ national policies. But preventing greenhouse gas emissions from…
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