Asia Pacific
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FORESTS NEWS UPDATE: Borneo study draws lessons from children’s perceptions of forests
Through the eyes of children, the future of Borneo looks bleak. In a newly published study conducted in part by…
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New maps reveal more complex picture of Sumatran fires
Extreme episodes of trans-boundary haze in Southeast Asia in 2013 and 2014 — and an anticipated El-Niño-induced drought during the…
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Interview: Forest loss hurting food security in Indonesia
The loss of Indonesia’s forests is not helping the country’s food security, according to a top official with the World…
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Communities willing to mitigate climate change — with a little help, research shows
MONTPELLIER, France — Local communities are willing and able to take part in tree-based climate change mitigation activities — provided…
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REDD+ can help ‘green’ Indonesia’s resource-dependent economy: expert
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on ForestsAsia.org. Indonesia must reduce its economic dependence on natural resources by increasing investment…
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Examples in Asia lend weight to policy link for forests, farms
A persistent divide in policy governing agriculture and forest management must be bridged, according to experts at a recent conference…
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At summit, experts urge expanding equity as pillar of green economy
For Southeast Asia to have a “green economy,” it must be founded on equity, experts said at a recent conference…
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Does the head of Indonesia’s new REDD+ agency have the toughest job in climate change?
At a glance : In Indonesia, REDD+ is being used to align institutions and straighten out tenure issues. In fact,…
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How selective logging could help protect Indonesia’s forests
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The Jakarta Globe. Most governments consider establishing protected areas like national parks where…
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Case in Kalimantan points to progress in protecting forests for food security
As the links between tropical forests and food security have become ever clearer in recent years, experts at a recent…
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Hopes rise for Myanmar to chart a greener path
Civil society groups focused on land use in Myanmar are taking hope from a recent speech from the country’s top…
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New tech, better map on tap to protect Indonesian forests
In Indonesia, a new tool that offers the best view yet of ongoing deforestation may soon be accompanied by a…
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New tactic eased conflict over Indonesian plantation use, research shows
Research to improve partnership among stakeholders of a pulpwood plantation on the Indonesian Island of Sumatra has strengthened the negotiating…
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A country in transition, Myanmar ‘committed’ to sustainable path: minister
Editor’s Note: Check in at forestasia.org to see news updates from the Forests Asia Summit. Videos of all presentations and…
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Peru Minister: ‘We are not going to repeat Kyoto’
Editor’s Note: Minister Pulgar-Vidal’s speech can be watched in its entirety above. Check in at forestasia.org to see news updates…
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