Forests News
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Researchers fill gaps in knowledge about growing biomass for energy
In anticipation of a projected scarcity of energy owing to reduction of sources of fossil-based energy, the government of Indonesia…
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New SAGU project prioritizes conservation of lowland and upland peat areas
Unless we can empower people and give them income-earning opportunities, they will degrade the environment, said Governor Allan Bird at…
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Weaving two worlds together to craft a career in science
When Houria Djoudi, a senior scientist at the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry, speaks about any of…
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Gender equality key for sustainable landscapes and fair food systems
Support for gender equity should be central to policies supporting sustainable management of forest landscapes and agroforestry systems to help…
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International Women’s Day: Raising up women as light in dark times
When I was a young girl, a friend and I spent our summers building a treehouse. We built it because…
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IPCC report details catastrophe for planet as threats from climate change mount
Many natural landscapes are at the point of no return, and without action on climate change the planet will become…
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New technologies pave way for land restoration efforts
Research shows that healthy forests and landscapes are not only essential for the long-term welfare of the planet, but for…
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Boost governance in Peru’s secondary forests to enhance landscape restoration
Assessing the value of secondary forests in Peru is vital for designing policies that recognize the benefits they contribute to…
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New research details complexity of growing risks to endangered pangolins
A dietary delicacy in some countries in Africa and Asia, the pangolin is also prized for its scales, which are…
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Q+A: Turbulence in the field: Winds of change buffet agroforestry in Vietnam
When Elisabeth Simelton was small, she was shocked by images on TV of children experiencing the famine that led to…
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To save the shea tree, scientists explore predictive breeding tools
Better known outside Africa for shea butter, which is used in chocolate manufacturing, cuisine and cosmetics, the shea (Vitellaria paradoxa)…
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Women coffee growers in Vietnam boost climate mitigation through agroforestry
Coffee agroforestry systems in Vietnam have significant capacity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by sequestering carbon and reducing the need…
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Turtle conservation in Guyana’s Rupununi spawns awareness for sustainable wildlife management
As in many parts of the world, in Yupukari, a small village in Guyana’s northern Rupununi region, Christmas has always…
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REDD+ in DRC: Platform explores next steps for forest carbon, restoration and rights
At COP26 climate change negotiations in Glasgow last year, the role of forests in capturing and storing carbon was high…
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Replacing short-term projects with long-term processes
Conservation and development initiatives – even when well-funded and carefully executed – may not succeed if essential, yet often overlooked…
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