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In hunt for resources, Congo forest communities feel the squeeze, early research shows
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon—The narrative used to be straightforward: Rural communities in tropical countries battled logging companies in a zero-sum competition for…
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Where the wild vegetables are: Moroccan food from the forest
Winter has arrived here in Morocco. From December to March, there is a lot of rain (more than the rest…
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Link between wildlife, human nutrition is food for thought for development in Africa
BOGOR, Indonesia—A new study has found for the first time a link between the availability of wild meat and human…
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‘Boom’ and gloom: Forest-based wildlife feel brunt of Asia’s appetite for meat, medicine
BOGOR, Indonesia—It’s one of the dark sides of the Asian economic boom. Growing demand for wild meat and traditional medicine…
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Destiny in density: Afro-Colombian women struggle to sustain landscapes, livelihoods
The Colombian Pacific region is a rich and complex landscape—ecologically, economically, politically and culturally. Rapid and often controversial changes in…
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As climate change and poor habits parch Central Asia, can policy changes help?
BOGOR, Indonesia — An approach that looks at both environmental and human elements to combat landscape degradation could help make…
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Ambitious study maps species’ vulnerability to overhunting across Central Africa
BOGOR, Indonesia–An innovative new model has mapped the potential sustainability of bushmeat hunting across the Congo Basin, shedding light on…
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Best of 2014: Book takes long look at a controversial crop
BOGOR, Indonesia—Palm oil was a hot topic in 2014, with demand for—and antipathy toward—the tropical forest commodity reaching record highs…
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Best of 2014: Making sense of a crisis as Ebola flares in Africa
BOGOR, Indonesia—A ban on the hunting of forest-based wildlife in hopes of stemming the possible spread of the Ebola virus…
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Best of 2014: Global study of forests, poverty shakes up the terrain
BOGOR, Indonesia—In March, the Center for International Forestry Research published the most comprehensive study on the links between forestry and…
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Land tenure in forests a matter of food security, experts contend
LIMA, Peru—Forests are an important link in the food chain, especially for women and children and others at high risk…
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How are trees good for us? ‘Sentinels’ may hold the answer
NAIROBI, Kenya—It’s a unique, massive—and massively ambitious—research initiative, spanning nine landscapes across 20 countries on three continents. It involves scores…
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