Climate change & energy
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Cooperation, education and enforcement key to Cross River gorilla survival
BOGOR, Indonesia (9 November, 2011)_Efforts to save the Cross River gorilla, Africa’s most endangered ape, received renewed hope after the…
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Governments need to deal with corruption to further curb illegal logging
BEIJING, China (9 November, 2011)_The fight to curb rampant illegal logging in the Asia Pacific region has come a long…
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Experts, leaders call for comprehensive approach on forestry issues
BEIJING, China (8 November, 2011)_Policy makers should approach forestry issues in a comprehensive manner, taking into account the multiple functions…
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“Turning bare land into a green nation”: How South Korea recovered its degraded forests
BOGOR, Indonesia (7 November, 2011)_A government-led reforestation program in South Korea has succeeded in producing a substantial increase in forest…
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Indonesia’s forest moratorium: A stepping stone to better forest governance?
BOGOR, Indonesia (31 October , 2011)_A team of scientists linked to the Center for International Forestry Research has released an…
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Biofuel standards need improvement to protect rainforests
BOGOR, Indonesia (28 October, 2011)_Researchers from the Center for International Forestry Research have recommended that voluntary biofuel standards explicitly address…
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Orangutan survival rests on conservation education: an interview with Dr. Biruté Galdikas
BOGOR, Indonesia (26 October, 2011)_With orangutan numbers in Indonesia having plunged 80 percent in 40 years, the only way to…
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Indonesia’s orangutans may be extinct within years, says expert
BOGOR, Indonesia (24 October, 2011)_As swathes of Indonesia’s forests are converted into timber and oil palm plantations, orangutans are being…
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EU sustainability schemes fall short of safeguarding rural livelihoods
BOGOR, Indonesia (19 October, 2011)_ The voluntary certification schemes recently approved by the European Commission to verify compliance with the…
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The Matching Game: More on Protected Area Effectiveness
BOGOR, Indonesia (18 October, 2011)_A metastudy by Porter-Bolland et al., shows how most peer-reviewed case studies have found community-managed forests…
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Sub-national regions push ahead with REDD+
PALANGKARAYA, Indonesia (11 October, 2011) _ Many sub-national regions in developing countries are moving ahead with preparations to implement REDD+…
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Biofuels may meet development needs of Sub-Saharan Africa
BOGOR, Indonesia (3 October, 2011)_Biofuel expansion has enormous potential to stimulate rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa, but ensuring local community…
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Norwegian Environment Minister reassures Indonesia that forest conservation is “good for business”
JAKARTA, Indonesia (30 September, 2011)_Erik Solheim, Norwegian Minister for the Environment, reassured leaders in the Indonesian paper, pulp and palm…
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Sustainable economic growth is possible in Indonesia, says World Bank
JAKARTA, Indonesia (28 September, 2011)_Indonesia can achieve major economic growth through expansion of its timber and palm oil industries while…
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Green economy must benefit local communities, says Indonesia’s REDD+ Task Force
JAKARTA, Indonesia (28 September, 2011)_To achieve the low-carbon future envisioned by REDD+, local communities must reap the economic benefits of…
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