Forests News
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Indonesia’s oil palm smallholders need more support for certification, study finds
The production of sustainably managed palm oil in Indonesia requires a broader strategy that encourages independent smallholder farmers to adopt…
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A recipe for effective reforestation
Restoring degraded and deforested landscapes to ecological health is a massive challenge, but ambitious tree-planting initiatives, part of efforts to…
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Going Global? Wood product certification requires broad legal arena
Furniture and wood carving produced in the Indonesian city of Jepara and its surrounding area on the north coast of…
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Structuring climate finance to benefit women and alleviate poverty
Tackling climate change requires large-scale financial investments into adaptation and mitigation activities. Known as “climate finance” under the U.N. Framework…
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Making the most of forest monitoring in Guyana
An early adopter of REDD+ practices shares lessons learned
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Building a new ‘boardwalk’ for peatland restoration monitoring in Indonesia
“Peatlands are dynamic and diverse and the underlying causes of their degradation are as complex as the ecosystems themselves,” said…
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Harness ‘power of landscapes’ to fix health and environmental challenges, report says
Governments must act on the vast benefits of conservation and support the rights of people living in biodiverse landscapes to…
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How one Brazilian state is tackling deforestation within its borders
Deforestation in Brazil has been soaring the last few years, particularly in the Amazonian state of Pará. According to Brazil’s…
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Results-based payments in Indonesia: A strategy to move REDD+ forward?
After more than a decade of working toward qualifying for payments under the REDD+ (Reducing Emissions caused by Deforestation and…
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Landscape restoration initiatives in India benefit rural communities, report says
Landscape restoration in India will improve the lives of women, unemployed youth, landless people and small and marginal landholders, according…
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Indonesia creates expert wetlands team to revitalize development goal efforts
A Strategic Coordination Team for Wetlands Management created by Indonesia’s Ministry of National Planning or National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas)…
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Rural livelihoods at risk in Congo Basin due to erratic rainfall and water flow
Over the past 20 years, people living in the forests of Congo Basin have noticed some significant changes in their…
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Q+A: Community forests in China’s Sichuan province play a role in panda conservation
In the misty mountains of Pingwu County in China’s province of Sichuan, community forests could offer promising solutions to the…
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Customary rights key to land reform in Democratic Republic of Congo, expert says
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a vast country about two thirds the size of Europe. More than half of…
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