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First estimate of Pygmy population reveals their plight
Increased deforestation and road building in Central African rainforests will intensify threats to the lives and lifestyles of indigenous Pygmy…
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A new course for the Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is home to 10 percent of the world’s tropical forests. Vast and varied, these…
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‘Concessions 2.0’: A new concept for sustainable community forestry
Introducing a landscape approach to tropical timber concessions in Central Africa could make the difference between development and disenfranchisement for…
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Stronger rights for the commons: A new generation of challenges
Nearly 20 years ago, in 1996, the Namibian government granted rights to wildlife—elephants, black rhino, lion and many species of…
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Sustainable investment in Africa starts with the law
Diamonds, gold, oil, natural gas, extensive forest and farm land: Africa has such abundant resources that it is little wonder…
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A landscape picture from Cameroon
It’s a daunting challenge whose complexity only continues to intensify: How can we manage the land so that it can…
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A pod of gold
The African locust bean grows across the Sudan and Sahel, from Senegal to Burkina Faso to Uganda. This food tree…
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In Ethiopia, jobs might grow on trees
Work on a timber plantation in Ethiopia is tough, with low wages, poor conditions and little security – but at…
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Protect against poverty … with a dry forest
Understanding dry forests is essential to help the poorest residents adapt to climate change. And keeping those forests intact can…
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Men, women, dry forests and the power of food
When aid groups began encouraging women in the Gambia to plant gardens in the 1980s, the nutritional quality of household…
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