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WEST AFRICA SPECIAL: In Burkina Faso, disappearing rains and new realities
KALEMBOULI, Burkina Faso—The people of Kalembouli, a village of about 1,000 people in southern Burkina Faso, have no doubt that…
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Prunus africana: A sustainable management reality check
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom—It may seem unlikely that a tree known locally as “red stinkwood” would elicit the kind of attention…
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It’s a turn on: Talking climate change on Congo Basin radio
In a region where there is a still relatively high incidence of illiteracy, very localized languages and dialects and remote…
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We need to protect Congo’s forests against shifting cultivation… or do we?
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is home to the second-largest single block of forest in the world, and its…
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Community versus enforcement: Responses to illegal wildlife trade
As the illegal wildlife trade escalates globally, many government and conservation agencies have upped their enforcement responses: increasing monitoring, surveillance, penalties,…
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New research lab a boon for next generation of scientists in Congo Basin
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon—Much attention (and millions of dollars) have been paid to determine how to mitigate and adapt to climate change…
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Climate mitigation overshadows adaptation in the Congo Basin
NAIROBI, Kenya—Spend any time reading about climate change, and you’ll notice that the words “mitigation” and “adaptation” are never far…
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In an important first for Africa, climate data ‘Made in Kenya’
NAIROBI, Kenya—The first research center of its kind in Africa is expected to generate more cost-effective and precise greenhouse gas…
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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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Lima call for climate action: Paving the way to revisit Central Africa’s adaptation agenda
One of the main outputs of the UNFCCC COP 20 in Lima was significant progress on recognizing the importance of adaptation when…
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