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Thoughts on the 2012 Global Food Policy Report
I had the pleasure of reading the excellent 2012 Global Food Policy Report, released on 14 March by the International…
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Maintaining forestry’s identity among global challenges
We seem to have a new debate in international forestry circles following our recent initiative to hold a global forum…
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Colombia’s palm oil boost must account for environment and human rights concerns
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 March, 2013)_ Palm oil giant Colombia may be in a position to better balance sustainability and output…
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Gender analysis in forestry research: What policymakers should know
What is gender? Gender refers to the economic, political and cultural attributes associated with being a man or a woman. …
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How-to guide: Incorporating women’s perspective into forest management
BOGOR, Indonesia (8 March, 2013) _While the world is coming to appreciate the unique perspective women have on forest management,…
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Conflicting land-use rights threaten Brazil nut harvesters
LIMA, Peru (25 February, 2013)_Brazil nut harvesting – a sustainable use of the forest in Peru’s southeastern Madre de Dios…
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Latin America’s forests – what lies ahead in 2013?
LIMA, Peru (22 February, 2013)_In the past year, Latin America’s forests saw progress and setbacks that will shape ecosystem health…
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In summary: Overcoming conflicting land-use claims in Peru
LIMA, Peru (21 February, 2013)_Forests in southeastern Peru are threatened by a hodgepodge of overlapping land-use concessions — in part…
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In Southeast Asia, hope for biofuels turns to early disappointment
BOGOR, Indonesia (1 February 2013)_Governments across Southeast Asia had high hopes for biofuels several years ago: At a time of…
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Trouble ahead if forests and adaptation are not considered in the post Rio+20 era
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (16 January, 2013)_Forests have occupied a role in the first 20 years of the Rio era (1992-2012) through…
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Measuring sustainable development must be made simple and affordable
The political talks towards new global goals are on. The Rio+20 congregation came up with the idea to agree on…
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The world’s shrinking food basket: Why it is critical we increase crop diversity
JEJU, South Korea (21 September, 2012) _ In the 1970’s a fungal blight outbreak ravaged cornfields across the United States,…
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