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Searching for nutritional security in the forests of Central Africa
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (24 May, 2013)_Ever more of Central Africa’s forests are being felled to clear space for high-calorie, low-nutrient staple…
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Can biodiversity and logging coexist in the Congo?
Scientists are working with national authorities and local populations in the Congo Basin to develop multiple-use forest management systems, which…
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From forest harvest to bubbling businesses in the Congo Basin
There have been hunters and gatherers for as long as mankind can remember and members of many communities in the…
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Edible insects improve diets and livelihoods of up to 2 billion people – scientists
ROME, Italy (15 May, 2013) – More than 1,900 insect species form part of the traditional diets of at least…
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Q+A: Committee on World Food Security chair urges use of forest foods in diets
ROME, Italy (15 May, 2013) – Governments must ensure food security is top of the development agenda as global population…
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Scientists aim to pinpoint role of forests in battle against “hidden hunger”
ROME, Italy (13 May, 2013) – The view that increased crop production is the strategy most likely to achieve global…
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Forests and food security: back on the global agenda
Recent news headlines, a plethora of scientific publications and the creation of new academic think tanks all reflect growing concerns…
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Amazon timber-food balance saves forest smallholder livelihoods from risk
LIMA, Peru (7 May, 2013) – Tropical fruits, leaves, oils and seeds from the Amazon rainforest provide food, medicine and…
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AUDIO Q+A: Do forest-dwelling children have more nutritious diets?
BOGOR, Indonesia (6 May, 2013) – Scientists at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) hope new research will clarify…
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World Health Day 2013: Combating malnutrition and infection with forests
BOGOR, Indonesia (7 April, 2013)_World Health Day is a time when — as a nutritionist — I think about the…
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Could the Sustainable Development Goals include Landscapes?
Last week, the UN High-level Panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda met in Bali, Indonesia. The political commitment from last year’s…
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