Forests News
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Scientists tap local expertise to deepen knowledge of threatened species
BOGOR, Indonesia (27 September, 2013)_Involving local people in conservation efforts can be a reliable and cost-effective way to identify the…
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Traditional knowledge fuels climate change adaptation in Ghana – study
BOGOR, Indonesia (26 September, 2013) – Strategies used by indigenous rural people to help predict disasters and mitigate the effects…
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Feudal past still discourages Ethiopia’s farmers from planting trees
BOGOR, Indonesia (24 September, 2013)_Despite recent measures to encourage Ethiopia’s farmers to plant trees on their land, the country’s complex…
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West Africa adopts regional approach to manage forest ecosystems
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire (20 September, 2013)_In response to the dramatic decline of forest cover in West Africa, 15 member countries…
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The multi-million dollar question: Is forest certification working?
BOGOR, Indonesia (19 September, 2013) – Forest certification is considered a promising tool to improve forest management, but there needs…
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Fires and haze – how to maintain a glow of interest?
Fires in Sumatra and elsewhere are ablaze every year, often causing haze problems in southeast Asian countries. Everyone seems to…
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Smallholder agroforestry plots may boost tree conservation: Report
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 September, 2013)_When natural forests are threatened by deforestation or climate change, the best hope for the survival…
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Indonesian president delivers promised REDD+ agency
BOGOR, Indonesia (10 September 2013) — A new decree signed by the Indonesian president to create a national agency aimed…
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Full text of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s decree on Indonesia REDD+ agency
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA DECREE NUMBER 62 YEAR 2013 REGARDING MANAGING AGENCY FOR THE REDUCTION OF EMISSION FROM…
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Charcoal, chickens and a conservation conundrum in Peru
BOGOR, Indonesia (9 September, 2013) – Research into commercial charcoal markets in Peru has confirmed suspicions about the unreliability of…
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Fire and haze in Riau: Looking beyond the hotspots
Reading this blog entry, you are most likely already aware of the fires in Riau province in Sumatra that have…
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Should the media pay for wildlife conservation?
BOGOR, Indonesia (5 September, 2013)_Wildlife documentaries are big business. The BBC’s Planet Earth television series leads the pack – it…
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Drawing, role-playing and 3D maps improve land use planning
BOGOR, Indonesia (4 September)_Jean-Christophe Castella often asks Laotian villagers to play the role of developers, conservationists, investors or farmers as…
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Combat poverty while conserving great ape habitats – scientists
BOGOR, Indonesia (2 September 2013) – Biodiversity conservation projects created to save endangered great apes could also play a key…
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Mitigation without adaptation can leave communities vulnerable — study
BOGOR, Indonesia (27 August, 2013) — Understanding the vulnerability of forest-dependent communities is a point of departure for building more…
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