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CIFOR and Indonesia government renew contract to protect forests
“Forests and forest resources are crucial for Indonesia and the world fighting climate change,” said Director-General of Center for International…
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Climate smart biofuel production offers financial benefits for local communities
Despite its massive potential as a sustainable source of energy, bioenergy alone cannot fulfill global demand. To produce biofuels at…
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Forest dwellers face mass evictions, as species extinction threatens global food supply
In Forests News last week: Tension and transformation in the patriarchy When managing the forests and rivers in Kenya’s Rift…
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Turning on the lights in eastern Indonesia
As a city dweller in Indonesia, I am blessed with an abundance of privilege. I have 24/7 access to the…
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Tension and transformation in the patriarchy
When Jackline Cheplang’at began teaching fellow community members about gender and conservation issues in Kenya’s traditionally patriarchal Rift Valley region,…
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Tree love and lonely elephants, AI in restoration, and palm oil myths debunked
In Forests News last week: Palm oil; Smallholder expansion on the rise The assumption that major industry are solely responsible…
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Talk shows and text messages in Kenya’s Rift Valley
This story is the second in a three-part series. Read part one, Barking up the same tree in Kenya’s Rift…
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Tree love this Valentine’s Day
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Forests News asked staff at Center for International Forestry Research Center (CIFOR) about their true love.…
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Palm oil: Smallholder expansion into peatlands on the rise
The popular narrative about palm oil in Borneo is a David-and-Goliath story. Deforestation and peatland conversion is largely driven by…
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Insect extinction, Japanese tree revelations, and world’s smelliest fruit
Last week’s most popular posts on Forests News: Is our global food system broken? Forests News interviewed Oxford University professor,…
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Is our global food system broken?
Q: What is the EAT-Lancet report? JI: The EAT-Lancet report is a very recently published document, which has a couple…
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Leopards on the loose, a planet inferno, and will fast food giants spark a Domino’s effect for climate change?
Your most popular post on Forests News last week: Agricultural intensification has fed the world, but are we healthier? …
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Agricultural intensification has fed the world, but are we healthier?
Grow more food on less land? Agricultural intensification has intuitive appeal. The Earth has a growing human population to feed,…
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Citizen science in Kenya’s Rift Valley
Participation is widely seen as a cornerstone of sustainable resource management, and it’s a pillar of Kenya’s 2010 constitution, too.…
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