Asia Pacific
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In a Central Java town, local wood enterprises carve a niche in the global market
Sitting in Mbak Njum’s tiny office in the coastal Central Java town of Jepara, talk was of exports, trends in…
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Oil palm landscapes: Indonesia’s game of palms
This article is the second in a four-part series on a global study on Oil Palm Adaptive Landscapes. East Kalimantan…
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REDD+ benefits: Men want cash, women want development
When it comes to REDD+ benefits, men and women differ in their preferences, with men preferring cash incentives while women…
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Borneo’s carbon sink
The decimation of Borneo’s forests over the past half century is well known. Every tree lost releases carbon into the…
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Postcards from the field: The view from Honitetu
It’s a bumpy ride from Bogor in West Java to Honitetu in the far eastern province of Maluku, Indonesia. No…
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The forest farmers
This article is the third in a three-part series reporting from the village of Honitetu in Maluku, Indonesia. On the…
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The power of ‘sasi’: A sustainable taboo
This article is the second in a three-part series reporting from the village of Honitetu in Maluku, Indonesia. When Sony…
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‘The forest belongs to the community’
This article is the first in a three-part series reporting from the village of Honitetu in Maluku, Indonesia. Nestled in…
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In China, paying farmers to restore forest landscapes
Massive flooding in 1998 along China’s Yangtze River killed thousands, left millions more homeless and caused billions of dollars worth…
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How happiness impacts forestry (and vice versa) in Bhutan
In the country of Bhutan, a small Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas, it is often the middle road that is…
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40 years of restoration in Nepal
On a clear day, reflections of snow-capped peaks shine like a vivid oil painting on the surface of Phewa Lake.…
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Community forestry pays off for Nepal
Around the Chitwan National Park in Southern Nepal, forests are supporting the emergence of a host of sustainable local businesses.…
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Working with wood: The women of Jepara
The story goes that in the 16th Century an artisan from Champa appeared and taught Jepara’s residents a new style…
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Planting the seeds for REDD+ payments in Indonesia
In the wake of global climate talks in Germany, Indonesia continues to see a strong role for forests in tackling…
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Forests vital for global food security
Worldwide, global hunger is on the rise, with 815 million people going hungry every day, according to a recent UN…
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