Asia Pacific
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Growing new energy
Siti Maimunah deftly steps out of a shallow canoe, stamps though the undergrowth and enters a cleared field, surveying the…
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Obstacles to forest tenure reform deeply rooted in the past
Ask people what ‘community forestry’ is, and you are likely to get different answers in different countries, or even in…
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Wild honey harvest
Every year, the traditional custodians of the Mount Mutis Nature Reserve in West Timor, Indonesia, travel back to their ancestral…
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Tax amnesty, the green economy and peat restoration
The Indonesian government seeks to collect USD 13 billion from its tax amnesty program this year, says the country’s Finance…
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Video: Making sustainability work
Industry leaders showed their commitment to developing more sustainable business practices at the 2016 Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit, held from 3-5…
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View from the Pacific: ‘Climate change is real’
Pacific island leaders expressed their concerns about climate change in the region at the 2016 Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit, held from…
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Indonesia: Biofuels from palm oil and power from tree plantations?
These questions were raised at a recent national stakeholders workshop co-organized by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and…
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Reversing deforestation, restoring landscapes
Regional leaders gathered this month in Brunei Darussalam to discuss ways to slow, halt and reverse deforestation in the Asia-Pacific.…
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Video: Restoring rainforests in the Asia-Pacific
Deforestation and degradation has affected millions of hectares of rainforest in the Asia-Pacific. Efforts are now being made to slow…
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REDD+ region
Asia-Pacific nations are some of the world’s most vulnerable to the effects of global climate change. Rising sea levels, extreme…
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Video: Highlights from the 2016 Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit
Global momentum is building to sustainably manage forests and landscapes, as a key factor for mitigating climate change and promoting…
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Brexit rattles RI-European timber trade prospects
Shortly after the UK people voted on June 24 to leave the European Union, the country witnessed a change of…
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2016 Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam — Integration was the key concept driving discussion among government, business, civil society and research…
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Industrious thinking
Forests provide both environmental benefits and economic opportunities. Striking a balance between the two – especially in developing countries where…
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Eat your vegetation
Children need a healthy diet to grow strong bodies and minds, and to protect against deadly infections. In Indonesia, getting…
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