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Fears about community rights under REDD+ are justified despite tenure reforms
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 November, 2011)_The fears of forest-based communities about their rights under REDD+ schemes are justified, concluded a comparative…
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Despite progress, forest tenure reforms in Latin America still have a long way to go
LIMA, Peru (18 November, 2011)_Although indigenous groups and smallholders in Latin America can now benefit from increased access to forests…
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Brazilian women push for greater role in managing forest reserves
BOGOR, Indonesia (20 October, 2011)_While women in many of Brazil’s extractive reserves do not play a large role in decision-making…
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Giving a voice to the invisible women in forest product value chains
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 October, 2011)_Finding the hidden links in non-timber forest product value chains could help government and non-government agencies…
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How closing the gender gap will lead to better forest management
BOGOR, Indonesia (13 October, 2011)_Understanding the different roles and responsibilities of women, and increasing their opportunities to participate in forest…
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Who owns the carbon? Resolving land tenure key to moving forward with REDD+ in Indonesia
BOGOR, Indonesia (5 September, 2011) _ Clarifying land tenure policies to avoid forest conflict in Indonesia- where overlapping claims to…
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A balance of the sexes: How men and women can better protect forests together
BOGOR, Indonesia (22 August, 2011)_Forest user groups that are dominated by women are less likely to adopt sustainable forest management…
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Organizations working with REDD+ forget women
BANGKOK, Thailand (11 August 2011)_ The exclusion of women is widespread in the forestry sector even though women are primary…
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In the management of forests, gender matters
BOGOR, Indonesia (23 July, 2011)_At the recent Poverty and Environment Network (PEN) Conference in London, “Counting on the Environment”, some…
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Land tenure reform starting to gain momentum in Indonesia
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 July, 2011)_With the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry recently announcing that it will allocate 89,000 hectares to districts…
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Are you a hunter or gatherer? Understanding how men and women use the forest
LONDON, United Kingdom (11 July, 2011)_Men and women use different strategies to harvest forest products and this varies depending on…
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Science supports profitable beekeeping in Cameroon
BOGOR, Indonesia (27 May, 2011)_Until recently, beekeepers in Cameroon have had little access to market opportunities. Now, as a result…
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