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Youth — the next frontier in forest management
BOGOR, Indonesia — Despite sustained interest in agriculture- and forest-based livelihoods among young people in tropical regions, their voice has…
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Examples in Asia lend weight to policy link for forests, farms
A persistent divide in policy governing agriculture and forest management must be bridged, according to experts at a recent conference…
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Experts: Forests’ genetic diversity, crucial for adaptability, facing greater risks
The diversity of genetic material of trees is in danger of being lost due to deforestation and monocrop forestry, putting…
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Case in Kalimantan points to progress in protecting forests for food security
As the links between tropical forests and food security have become ever clearer in recent years, experts at a recent…
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Indonesian president issues call to arms at ‘turning point’ for climate, development, forests
Editor’s Note: Check in at forestasia.org to see news updates from the Forests Asia Summit. Videos of all presentations and speeches at the…
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Will there be enough food? Thoughts on the IPCC WGII report
The IPCC’s Working Group II report on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability was released earlier this week. A major effort by a…
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Seeking ‘gray literature’ on contribution of forest ecosystem services to food production
Forests and trees underpin agriculture for food production in time and space. Most smallholder food production systems — which feed…
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Report: Cultural constraints, dearth of data limit forests’ role in food security
Forests can play a larger role in sustainably feeding a growing global population, but their contribution is hampered, a new…
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‘Landscapes approach’ could alleviate West Africa climate change woes – scientists
An integrated approach to land management ensuring sustainable policies could help agriculture-dependent West Africa cope with the looming effects of…
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Water Storage key to climate change adaptation
Communities across the globe can build resilience to climate change by re-inventing old water storage strategies and investing in new…
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Landscapes approach: a red herring or a boon for food security?
Globalization, population growth and competition for land make it mandatory to consider ecosystems and humans as integrally entwined entities. Not…
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Landscapes debate could reinvigorate U.N. climate talks – negotiator
BOGOR, Indonesia (25 October 2013) — A dedicated Global Landscapes Forum to coincide with upcoming international climate change talks in…
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