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Fielding peatland data in remote Central Congo
Field data is essential to gain an understanding of the genesis, development, contemporary function, and extent of the central Congo…
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Central African countries vulnerable to emerging infectious diseases
The countries of Central Africa have a problem. They lack the necessary resources to effectively carry out surveillance on zoonotic…
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Scientists and policymakers join forces in the fight against DRC deforestation
The climate crisis is a critical issue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The country hosts more than…
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Understanding hidden, visible, and invisible forms of power necessary for environmental governance
The profound impacts of ‘hidden’ power and influence – sometimes exercised by private-sector actors or traditional leaders through decisions made…
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From sustainable forest management to restoration
Two years ago, COVID was keeping us all in our houses, and I had time to think. Perhaps that’s what…
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Central Africa: Battling deforestation, balancing development
In the struggle to curtail forest loss and degradation, experts writing in Chapter 8 of the Central Africa Forest Observatory…
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Why context is critical when it comes to deforestation
When choosing how to reduce deforestation, decision makers face a wide set of policy options: do we increase enforcement and…
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Seeking synergies to improve landscape management in southern Zambia
As part of an effort to operationalize an integrated landscape approach in southern Zambia, the COLANDS (Collaborating to operationalize landscape…
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How qualitative data analysis can serve women’s resource rights in Ethiopia
“Working on gender issues requires the ability to understand questions such as ‘why’ and ‘how’,” said Stibniati Atmadja, a CIFOR-ICRAF…
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Honouring the waymakers for women in science: Meet Eponle Usoh Sylvie
Eponle Usoh Sylvie is a PhD research fellow at CIFOR-ICRAF in Cameroon. She has a bachelor’s degree in law and…
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