Forests News
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How effective are tropical forest conservation policies?
Numerous types of forest conservation policies are being implemented in the tropics today. Alongside traditional instruments like protected areas, other…
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Gender relations in forestry: beyond a headcount
The land boundary dispute with the neighboring village had gone on for years. But Aditi*, the 60-something female president of…
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The cost of oversimplification
Let’s assume you want to conserve a large, widely-forested watershed by compensating people for not cutting down trees. Would it…
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2016 Highlights from CIFOR’s Director-General
Over the course of this past year, CIFOR’s Director-General Peter Holmgren shared his personal insights on forestry, climate change and…
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2016 Editors’ Picks: Best Articles
In 2016, CIFOR research showed how putting landscapes and forests at the fore can promote integrated action with better outcomes…
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2016 Editors’ Picks: Best Analyses
Ever wondered what thoughts run inside the minds of CIFOR’s scientists? You now have the opportunity to pick their brains,…
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2016 Editors’ Picks: Best Features
2016 was an exciting year for Forests News, with the unveiling of a new website design to better showcase visual…
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Alternative approaches to illegal logging
Nearly two decades ago, western Amazonian countries began implementing new forest policies to help communities and small producers manage their…
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Why does illegal logging continue after forestry reforms?
The western Amazonian countries of Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia have implemented significant forest reforms over the last two decades to…
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What’s on CIFOR’s holiday reading list?
With holidays approaching, now is the time to catch up on those articles, books and films missed out on over…
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Beyond tree planting
When most people think of forest restoration, they think of planting trees. But at the scales needed to meet ambitious…
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Success from the ground up?
New global forest restoration initiatives – such as the Bonn Challenge, Initiative 20×20, AFR100, the Convention on Biological Diversity Aichi…
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REDD+, conservation and rural livelihoods
The ambitious global strategy to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation known as REDD+ rocketed to the top of…
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GCP’s Sarah Lake: ‘Landscapes means addressing things beyond a singular supply chain or commodity’
Sarah Lake is the Head of the Drivers of Deforestation Program at the Global Canopy Programme (GCP). She spoke to…
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Reflections on COP22 and gender
Thanks to lobbying efforts by gender equality advocacy groups, the recent climate talks in Marrakesh yielded a significant decision that…
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