Forests News
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Forestry in the new development era
CIFOR is pleased to release its new strategy, to guide us through to 2025. The document is the result of…
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Conservation by another name: Traditions, taboos and hunting
When Sara Armas Díaz goes hunting, she pauses before entering the woods and pays her respects to the forest spirits.…
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From the Congo to the Amazon, hunters speak the same language
Although continents apart, hunters in the forests of Africa and Latin America can learn from each other’s experiences in wildlife…
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Loud and clear: Paris Agreement signals need to protect ecosystems and human rights
The new climate deal may not be perfect, but embedded in it is guidance on how to undertake climate actions…
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“Slash and burn” works, given time and space
It’s long been stigmatized, blamed for destroying forests and releasing greenhouse gases. But, when done properly, shifting cultivation can create…
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Why reports of the duiker’s demise were greatly exaggerated
In the mid-1990s, things looked grim for the blue duiker, a species of small antelope found predominantly in the forests…
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Forest monitoring skills on the rise
Most countries have included forest and land use in their efforts to reduce emissions of carbon dioxides and other greenhouse…
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Game hunting in the Amazon? There’s an app for that
A mobile phone is as much a part of Milton Pinto’s hunting equipment as rubber boots or a shotgun. And…
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Mix up the diet with some wild meat
Tráncito Rodríguez was waiting for a package of wild meat from her brother when she got the bad news: police…
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Coastal blue carbon from planted mangroves holds promise
Mangrove forests might account for only 0.5 percent of coastal areas worldwide, but they punch well above their weight when…
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Rising tides: Will mangroves keep up as sea levels climb?
Although mangroves will be able to withstand moderate sea level rise, the highest projections for the end of this century…
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Farms vs. forests? A more nuanced look at agrarian change
Forests are being converted into agricultural land throughout the tropics, from Borneo to the Congo Basin. But this process –…
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Having your oil palm, and forests too
You might not believe this from reading the news, but the oil palm industry isn’t necessarily synonymous with environmental destruction.…
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PFES and REDD+ in Vietnam – A two-pronged approach to forest conservation
HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam is no stranger to forest conservation payment schemes. Its national Payments for Forest Environmental Services (PFES)…
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