Forests News
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Expansion of oil palm plantations into forests appears to be changing local diets in Indonesia
(Forests News) – When Rosalina Heni is not working in the rice paddy fields in Ribang Kadeng village in the…
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Securing rights of indigenous peoples and local communities may curb global warming
Implementing a coordinated global response to curb demand for energy and eliminate further deforestation would reduce the need to deploy…
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Governing forests for sustainability: What works?
BOGOR, Indonesia (Forests News) — What can 19 reviews assessing 1,200 research articles spanning over 3 billion hectares of land…
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Blinding consumers to the true cost of soy?
BOGOR, Indonesia (Forests News) — Tofu, edamame, soy sauce – if this is what you think of when you hear…
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New fruit tree guide supports diversity and resilience for Kenyan growers
“The cultivation of edible fruit trees is one of the most beneficial enterprises individual farmers and communities in East Africa…
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New Papua Atlas tracks impact of plantations, roads on forests
Thanks to its remote location and sparse population, Indonesian Papua, on the western side of the island of New Guinea,…
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Global bio-economic transformation: What does it mean for forests?
BOGOR, Indonesia (Forests News) — Crops, forests, fish, animals and micro-organisms — in the bio-economy, these are the basic building…
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Bioenergy: A solution to three problems?
Indonesia’s riddle of how to balance environmental responsibility with its rapid development – and the energy and manpower needed to…
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How to nurture the growth of Indonesian biodiesel
Indonesia’s bioenergy production is still relatively low despite the country’s reputation as the largest producer of palm oil in the…
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More milk, less emissions from forests
African countries must respond to an increasing demand for food while delivering on their national commitments to the global climate…
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Taste for gorilla and chimp meat fuels illicit trade
Gorilla meat remains a delicacy in Cameroon, even though hunting great apes is illegal in the country. And while the…
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For women in Africa, working within tradition for change
Supporting women in landscape restoration and sustainable agriculture across the African continent has the potential to lift 150 million people…
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The future of wetlands: We’ve been warned
At the Rio conference 25 years ago, the Union of Concerned Scientists – which included 1,700 leading researchers, a number…
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Can a jurisdictional approach boost sustainability?
Conserving and restoring tropical forests could represent over a quarter of the near-term solution to addressing climate change. And because…
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The 36-billion-dollar question
It’s estimated that around USD 36 billion is needed annually to meet the Bonn Challenge target of restoring 350 million…
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