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Indonesian villagers think their land tenure is stronger than it actually is – study
BOGOR, Indonesia (29 May, 2013) – A sample of Indonesian villagers describe their land tenure as strong and secure, a…
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Farmers need stronger rights and incentives to preserve trees on farms in Africa: study
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (24 May, 2013)_Some farmers in Ghana kill saplings on their land over fears their food crops will one…
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Q+A: Male-female lifestyles should factor into Congo climate programs
In the Congo Basin, men and women carry out quite similar livelihood activities — farming, hunting and collecting various forest…
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Can rural women also have it all? Voices of “elite women” important for truly oppressed
In recent months, two new “third-wave feminist” writings have become the talk of the town: Anne-Marie Slaughter’s Why Women Still…
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New training manual gives researchers tools to tackle tenure
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 March, 2013)_Tenure rights to forests are notoriously complex – a new guide by the Center for International…
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Thoughts on the 2012 Global Food Policy Report
I had the pleasure of reading the excellent 2012 Global Food Policy Report, released on 14 March by the International…
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Mapping Indonesia’s future: integrating indigenous claims to land
Dressed in a red batik shirt and carrying a symbolic long wooden dagger, Dayak tribal leader Lewis K.D.R. prepares for…
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Gender analysis in forestry research: What policymakers should know
What is gender? Gender refers to the economic, political and cultural attributes associated with being a man or a woman.…
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How-to guide: Incorporating women’s perspective into forest management
BOGOR, Indonesia (8 March, 2013) _While the world is coming to appreciate the unique perspective women have on forest management,…
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New Rights to Nicaragua’s Forests: Are Women Included?
BOGOR, Indonesia (7 March, 2013)_Women in indigenous Nicaraguan communities play a vital role in daily life, making key decisions on…
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Organisations join forces to fight for forest communities
BOGOR, Indonesia (6 March, 2013)_Organisations working collectively in Guatemala and Nepal are succeeding in giving a voice to people living…
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Conflicting land-use rights threaten Brazil nut harvesters
LIMA, Peru (25 February, 2013)_Brazil nut harvesting – a sustainable use of the forest in Peru’s southeastern Madre de Dios…
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