Forests News
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Scientists detail restorative mangrove and peatland management strategies
Ensuring the health and longevity of wetland ecosystems will not only benefit the environment and help forestall the negative effects…
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New global initiative: Transforming gender norms in land and resource rights
A new research project between a consortium of CGIAR Centres and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will generate…
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Women producers in Burkina Faso face hardship if shea industry dwindles
Implementing policies designed to conserve shea trees and support certification initiatives in Burkina Faso will ensure the sector remains a…
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Taking stock of jurisdictional approaches to sustainable forest management
Taking a jurisdictional approach to sustainable forest and landscape management in the tropics is increasingly seen as one of the…
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Water-forest interactions complex but crucial in ecosystem service delivery
Planting trees among the maize and bean crops of her smallholder farm in Kenya has helped Margaret Muchanga to increase…
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Software can predict genetic changes to plants caused by climate change
Climate-change scientists can now apply an R software package that can help predict genetic changes. Described in the scientific journal,…
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Pact aims to curtail planet-warming emissions from carbon-rich peatlands
A recent meeting of international environment officials and government leaders from four key tropical countries formalized a joint commitment to…
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Landscape sustainability in Indonesia depends on good governance, study finds
Indonesia’s positive experience with decentralized land management in recent decades highlights the importance of supportive governance in reconciling the competing…
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COVID-19 makes it harder for charcoal producers and traders to make ends meet
In Kisangani — Democratic Republic of Congo’s third-largest city — COVID-19 has had an impact on the charcoal industry that…
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Why multi-stakeholder forums need fair participation from all sectors
This is the sixth in a seven-part series highlighting the recent publication of a special issue of the International Forestry…
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The impact of multi-stakeholder co-management initiatives in the Peruvian Amazon
This is the fifth in a seven-part series highlighting the recent publication of a special issue of the International Forestry…
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Mangrove Photography Awards: Highlighting valuable ecosystems
Did you know that mangroves are among the most undervalued ecosystems on the planet? They help to reduce rising global…
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Planting the seed: Overhauling forest education for a sustainable future
Today’s foresters are faced with solving some of the greatest sustainable development challenges of our time. From combating climate change…
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Improved cookstoves: An untapped market in DRC’s Kisangani
In sub-Saharan Africa, where access to electricity is limited for millions of people, firewood and charcoal are the main sources…
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