Forests News
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To invest in data is to invest in our forests
Having accurate data is crucial if carbon credits and other forest conservation payment schemes are going to take off, according…
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When are satellite images most useful? When someone explains them
Satellite and other data for monitoring the health of forests and other landscapes are getting better all the time –…
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Companies and government need each other on zero deforestation
Government and business in Indonesia share the goal of curbing deforestation, despite the tension between how they go about this,…
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Smallholders at the heart of Indonesia’s zero-deforestation dispute
Helping smallholder oil palm farmers become more sustainable will be crucial in resolving differences between the Indonesian government and palm…
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Restoration as a local solution with global benefits
Landscape restoration has long been overshadowed by forest conservation when it comes to ecosystem-based strategies for tackling climate change. But…
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REDD+ offers powerful lessons for green growth
Climate-smart economic development doesn’t have to start from scratch. With a decade of experience and a wealth of research to…
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Sharing the planet means sharing the problems
Those who caused the global “carbon problem” should take a greater share of the responsibility for resolving it, an indigenous…
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‘Global village’ might not be such a cliché
If neighboring villages can share pastures for the common good, why could the world’s nations not do the same with…
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All the youth in the house, please stand up
Youth speaker Salina Abraham had the crowd on their feet last night in the closing ceremony of the 2015 Global…
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Landscapes’ ‘complexity’ offers a way forward for climate policy
A holistic approach to sustainable land use adds an extra and important dimension to the global climate policy being shaped…
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Restoration: Developing countries are doing it for themselves
Developing countries are already financing the bulk of domestic land restoration efforts and cannot rely on international donors to fill…
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‘It is complex but our future is worth the effort’
Following is a transcript of Peter Holmgren’s address in the opening plenary of the 2015 Global Landscapes Forum in Paris on…
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Landscapes for sustainability: Potential, yes. Finance, not so much.
With land use and livelihoods receiving unprecedented attention at the UNFCCC COP21 in Paris, proponents of an integrated approach to…
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How landscape approaches can help achieve the SDGs – in three (challenging) steps
The concept of “landscapes”, in relation to achieving more sustainable land use and reaping the abundant associated benefits for food…
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Stronger rights for the commons: A new generation of challenges
Nearly 20 years ago, in 1996, the Namibian government granted rights to wildlife—elephants, black rhino, lion and many species of…
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