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Cameroon research adds to growing consensus on sustainable climate change strategies
BOGOR, Indonesia — It’s a propitious time for climate change adaptation. Climate talks in Bonn in June seemed to open…
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How do different land-use policies interact? New study seeks to find out
BOGOR, Indonesia — Call it a “policymaker’s cookbook.” A group of international experts from academia, research institutions and non-governmental organizations…
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Oil palm: A visual story
Palm oil can be produced without deforestation, according to a book newly translated to English published by the Center for International Forestry…
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‘Don’t confuse the crop with the people who develop it’: Q&A with palm oil researcher
YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Boycotts of palm oil because of deforestation wrongly place blame on the crop itself, a leading researcher…
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Measuring impact a challenge as China reclaims farmlands for forests
China does not usually come to mind when one thinks about reforestation or afforestation. It should. China’s Conversion of Cropland…
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Money alone not enough to sustain environmental payment schemes, study finds
BOGOR, Indonesia — On paper, it is a simple premise: Improve environmental management by financially rewarding the people responsible for…
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New York Declaration on Forests elicits praise, concerns
NEW YORK—For forests, it was a historic moment. The New York Declaration on Forests, signed last week at the UN…
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Program seeks to reclaim Australia’s missing woodland
For thousands of years lush wetlands and dense wooded scrub flanked Australia’s greatest river, until it was largely drained and…
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What’s ‘green’ about the green economy? Why scientists should read the history of development
The United Nations (UN) Climate Summit and the People’s Climate March in New York are precursors to the UNFCCC COPs…
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Forest-agriculture links not always clear-cut, expert cautions
BOGOR, Indonesia — All forests are not the same and all agricultural systems are not the same, says a top…
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‘Deep, recurrent structural problems’ lie behind climate challenges
BOGOR, Indonesia — We must continuously adapt our institutions to deal with accelerated social and environmental change if we are to…
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Carving a place for women’s rights in Indonesia’s furniture trade
Women have worked with wood for centuries in Jepara, the capital of Indonesia’s thriving carved teak and mahogany furniture industry.…
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