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Forest governance key to success of Central Africa’s green economy
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (17 June, 2011)_Financing forest conservation in Central Africa is an age-old issue of trust between the…
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Legitimacy key to success of global forests scheme in Latin America
MELBOURNE, Australia (30 May, 2011)_Ensuring legal frameworks are in place and that transparency and limiting corruption are high on the…
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Improving due diligence to reduce money laundering in the forestry sector
BOGOR, Indonesia (29 May, 2011)_New guidelines and recommendations developed by CIFOR are helping Indonesia’s banks, law-enforcement agencies and auditors fight…
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Cameroon strives to redistribute forest wealth to its people
BOGOR, Indonesia (17 May, 2011)_A new study provides valuable insights for the international community as it establishes a system for…
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Once upon a time in a bureaucracy
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 May, 2011)_Once upon time there was a mountainous tropical island covered by forests rich in biological diversity.…
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The timber may be certified: but is it sustainable?
BOGOR, Indonesia (10 May, 2011)_Almost 20 years ago, a new tool to promote sustainable forest management came to light ‑…
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Businesses pledge support for Indonesian green economy
JAKARTA, Indonesia (29 April, 2011)_Indonesian businesses have announced their commitment to work towards a green economy by presenting the Coordinating…
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Transcript of President Yudhoyono’s speech at B4E Global Summit
JAKARTA, Indonesia (28 April, 2011)_The President of Indonesia, Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono today announced the opening of a program that…
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Neoliberal conservation: commoditisation, media and celebrity
BOGOR, Indonesia (27 April, 2011)_Is it possible to “eat one’s conservation cake and eat development desert too”? Food for thought…
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Time for reform of Cameroon’s domestic timber sector
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (23 April, 2011)_The trade in illegally harvested timber provides a living for more than 45,000 people, a major…
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‘Win-win’ is too simplistic a description for REDD+ – and possibly wrong
BOGOR, Indonesia (20 April, 2011)_Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) coupled with co-benefits such as biodiversity conservation, sustainable…
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Business as usual important for forest conservation strategies
BOGOR, Indonesia (19 April, 2011)_With the Indonesian economy set to grow by 7 percent next year, climate change mitigation policies…
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