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Mangroves being destroyed at “an alarming rate” yet not mentioned in Rio+20’s zero draft
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 March, 2012) _“Oceans” will be one of the key issues under discussion at Rio+20 with the aim…
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Vignettes of a year in Borneo: land in dispute
BOGOR, Indonesia (9 March, 2011)_This book tells a story. We lived in the middle of Borneo, as a family, working…
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Invasive alien species could threaten Indonesia’s ecosystems
BOGOR, Indonesia (2 March, 2012)_Initial research into invasive alien tree species Cecropia peltata, a South and Central American native that…
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Traditional livelihoods decline in Borneo forests as communities rely on mining, logging jobs
BOGOR, Indonesia (17 February, 2012)_Forest communities in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province are turning to jobs in mining, agriculture, construction and…
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Ethiopia pushes for green economy ahead of Rio+20 — forests a major player
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (16 February, 2012)_A green economy that prioritises forest conservation to boost development in one of Africa’s poorest…
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Ignoring forests won’t bring Rio+20’s ‘future we want’
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 February, 2012)_In June 2012 around 40,000 participants are expected to attend one of the most important environmental…
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On the Menu: Forests
BOGOR, Indonesia (10 February, 2012)_For almost as long as our species has lived on earth, we have fed ourselves directly…
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Push for forest conservation destroying Pakistani yak herding practices
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (9 February, 2012)_Local government efforts to promote forest conservation in a Pakistani village are blocking access to common…
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Would tourists in Indonesia pay $500 to see orangutans?
KAJA ISLAND, Indonesia (2 February 2012)_Twenty-two dollars in Indonesia buys a 90-minute boat ride to watch orangutans. In Rwanda, to…
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Indonesia sets aside 45% of forest-rich Kalimantan to be world’s lungs
BOGOR, Indonesia (25 January, 2012) _ Following a moratorium on new logging concessions last year, Indonesia has allocated 45 percent…
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Indigenous communities make a list of “do’s and don’ts” for forest conservation schemes
BOGOR, Indonesia (20 January, 2012)_Indigenous and community groups have made a wish-list detailing how schemes that aim to reduce deforestation…
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Preserving peatlands benefits orangutans, makes economic sense, experts say
BOGOR, Indonesia (13 January 2012)__Preserving peatlands for their high carbon content make economic sense as significant funding flow in from…
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