Forests News
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Finding common ground for community forest management in Peru
Peru has recognized the role of Indigenous Amazonian Peoples for ensuring the sustainable use of one the world’s most biodiverse…
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Energy transfer: How one woman scientist aims to spark enthusiasm in the next generation
While women have made immense advances in scientific fields in recent years, the numbers still don’t tell an equitable story.…
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Framing up the community-centred future of peatland management
Indonesia has the third-largest area of biodiversity-rich tropical forests in the world. The archipelago is considered one of the world’s…
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For many Indigenous communities, land titles aren’t the same as tenure security
With international climate negotiations putting Indigenous Peoples and other local communities in the spotlight for climate funding, more attention is…
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Growth of forest plantations in Central Africa lags over financing constraints
The demand for wood, particularly in Africa where circa 80% of households depend on it for fuel, will inevitably snowball…
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Tropical wetland countries refine forest reference emission levels (FREL)
In-depth / 30 Jan 2023 Tropical wetland countries refine forest reference emission levels (FREL) Scroll
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Private-sector engagement through integrated landscape approaches urged
Greater engagement with the private sector to enhance rural development in southern Zambia could be encouraged by empowering small- and…
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Realities of doing science in remote rainforests: The Karaawaimin Taawa Biodiversity Assessment
When ecological research makes its way onto a peer-reviewed page – in the form, perhaps, of a species list or…
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A new deal for nature?
Well, they got there. After years-long delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a relocation from Kunming, China to Montreal, Canada,…
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‘Coalition of the willing’ takes agroecology forward at the Asia Pacific Symposium on Agrifood System Transformation
Science is increasingly finding evidence of the effectiveness of agroecological practices — such as mulching, intercropping, agroforestry, biological pest control…
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Asian demand for timber to intensify pressure on Central Africa’s forests
As the global demand for wood soars and considering Central Africa’s large reserves, there is a likelihood that timber export,…
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Researchers to support East Kalimantan’s low-carbon emission programme with impact evaluation
Nestled in the eastern part of Borneo island, East Kalimantan is one of the provinces in Indonesia that takes the…
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Finding patterns in forest loss
If there’s one lesson to be learned from the many conservation efforts implemented around the world, it’s that what works…
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Refugees planning together for sustainable forest management
In Cameroon, migrating populations from the Central Africa Republic have no choice but to move away from conflict or resource-depleted…
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Sustainable forest management: Indonesia navigates a paradigm shift
Indonesia’s forests are home to 10-15 percent of the world’s known plants, mammals, and birds, as well as vast carbon…
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