Forests News
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Project ‘discovers’ uncharted forests—and charts new direction in land-use planning
BOGOR, Indonesia — Whereas magicians use mirrors to make huge objects seemingly disappear, researchers in Indonesia are developing maps to…
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Negotiating the landscape approach
In just over a month, the second Global Landscapes Forum will kick off in Lima, Peru. The past year has…
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Safeguards research gauges local participation, views of early-stage REDD+ initiatives
SALT LAKE CITY, USA—Preliminary research shows somewhat limited village-level participation in early-stage efforts at curbing emissions through avoided tropical deforestation,…
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On women and social sciences, forestry institutions still missing the picture, expert says
SALT LAKE CITY, USA—Rural women remain “somewhat invisible” to the forestry world, despite a growing understanding of their roles in…
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New guidebook seeks to boost forest clout for a massive, marginalized group
SALT LAKE CITY, USA—Consider it a problem-solver for a problem-solver. In recent years, “top-down” approaches to managing forests and other…
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Cameroon research adds to growing consensus on sustainable climate change strategies
BOGOR, Indonesia — It’s a propitious time for climate change adaptation. Climate talks in Bonn in June seemed to open…
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How do different land-use policies interact? New study seeks to find out
BOGOR, Indonesia — Call it a “policymaker’s cookbook.” A group of international experts from academia, research institutions and non-governmental organizations…
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Unraveling the ‘landscape approach’: Are we on the right track?
Integrated approaches to land management at landscape scales have been evident in the development and conservation sectors, under various guises,…
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Unlikely partner could boost ‘best deal’ for protecting forests, slowing climate change
NEW YORK — A declaration by the governors of 21 tropical states and provinces announced recently at the United Nations…
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‘Let them eat cake’: A dangerous approach to bushmeat and Ebola
“Qu’ils mangent de la brioche”—Let them eat cake—is the phrase supposedly uttered by a great princess (though often attributed to…
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Research in Central Africa finds troubling gaps in knowledge of climate change
NAIROBI, Kenya—Policymakers working on forests and climate change in Central Africa often lack knowledge of fundamental concepts of those issues,…
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Oil palm: A visual story
Palm oil can be produced without deforestation, according to a book newly translated to English published by the Center for…
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Development miracle or environmental disaster? A look behind the oil palm controversy
NAIROBI, Kenya — To the agro-food industry and smallholder farmers in the tropics, it’s a veritable miracle plant. To many…
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‘Don’t confuse the crop with the people who develop it’: Q&A with palm oil researcher
YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Boycotts of palm oil because of deforestation wrongly place blame on the crop itself, a leading researcher…
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Unequal power dynamics in landscape approaches must not be ignored, expert warns
NEW YORK—Social inequality is also part of the landscape—and so must be accounted for in landscape approaches to managing agriculture…
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