Forests News
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Protecting biodiversity on earth: We are part of the solution
The life—and the collapse—of biodiversity will have a resounding impact on human lives far and wide, especially in countries that…
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Destruction stops here: Shaping landscape restoration in Philippines
“I will be a guardian and restorer of this land and help the people living here do that,” said Loren…
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Forest-dwellers, global community must address tropical wildlife hunting risks
Increasing demand for food and traditional medicines, multiplying local wars and conflicts, an expanding legal and illegal market trade have…
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In search of a successful recipe for forest landscape restoration
Planting trees may seem like a relatively simple task, but much more is required for successful forest landscape restoration. People…
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Can multi-stakeholder forums mediate Indigenous rights and development priorities?
This is the fourth of seven stories highlighting the recent publication of a special issue of the International Forestry Review…
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Scientists urge greater role for forests in policies on food security and nutrition
A new policy brief demonstrates the role forests and trees play in sustaining food production and food security and nutrition…
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Trust building and leadership: Insights from three Indonesian multi-stakeholder forums
This is the third of seven stories highlighting the recent publication of a special issue of the International Forestry Review…
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Five things to know about briquettes and sustainable bioenergy in Africa
The majority of people in Africa depend on wood for cooking and heating energy due to its affordability, accessibility and…
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Good governance in Ethiopia’s communal forests
Lessons from successful and not-so successful multi-stakeholder forums
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Can multi-stakeholder forums change the big picture?
This is the first of seven stories highlighting the recent publication of a special issue of the International Forestry Review…
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How would a forest-based circular bioeconomy in sub-Saharan Africa ensure local wellbeing?
Economies do not adhere to “one-size fits all” approaches when it comes to who benefits. In the developing world, imbalances…
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Wildfires in Siberia are predictable through wind speed trends, analysis shows
Fire managers can benefit significantly from enhanced weather predictions based on warm air masses near boreal areas in southernmost Siberia,…
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Gender responsive finance interventions are central to tackling climate change
The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified prevailing gender inequalities, highlighting how women are often hit hardest by crises and disasters. In…
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Keeping an eye on our forests
Experts from Wageningen University and Research, CIFOR and FAO share how national forest monitoring capacity is increasing worldwide and how…
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Peatland fires in Indonesia can be predicted by new evaluation approach, scientists say
Indonesia’s peatland fires are better explained by a newly developed approach that considers climate-change impacts and helps predict hotspots of…
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