Asia Pacific
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Locals need land titles before development funds can ease rural poverty in Vietnam
SEOUL, South Korea (September 20, 2012) __A United Nations scheme aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions through forest protection could…
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East Kalimantan to trial new REDD+ safeguards system
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 September 2012)_ The Indonesian government plans to conduct a trial of a new system that will provide…
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Are conservation projects succeeding in the Lower Mekong Basin?
JEJU, South Korea (10 September, 2012)_ For thousands of years, the people living on the banks of the Mekong river…
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Indonesia brings new hope for rhino conservation
BOGOR, Indonesia (29 August, 2012)_There has been little good news for rhino conservation in recent years. Increasing demand for rhino…
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Agriculture: friend or foe of the Moluccan cockatoo?
BOGOR, Indonesia (15 August, 2012)_Efforts to totally ban traditional, un-intensive agricultural activity inside an Indonesian national park that is a…
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Boosting Indonesia’s wetlands science is key to tackling climate change
BOGOR, Indonesia (7 June, 2012)_Greater scientific understanding of Indonesia’s rapidly disappearing carbon-rich wetlands is needed to help mitigate the effects…
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Social assets and social hazards shape adaptive capacity in Setulang
SETULANG, Indonesia (20 July 2012)_It is not hard to feel the magic in the village of Setulang. Nested between primary…
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Forest communities provide a new perspective on climate change in Papua
MONTPELLIER, France (11 July 2012)_Understanding local people’s perceptions of changes in climate and the perceived impacts on their landscapes and…
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Charred lands: fertile grounds for sustainable agriculture in Kalimantan?
BOGOR, Indonesia (06 July, 2012)_ In the Amazon, it’s called Terra Preta. In the tribal tongues of Indonesia’s East Kalimantan…
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Indonesia seeks “multi-bilateralism” to help get REDD+ off the ground
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (27 June 2012)__ Indonesia says more bilateral cooperation will be needed to help get REDD+ off…
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Nepalese community forestry expert: ‘With green forests comes a green economy’
RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil (20 June 2012)_Community managed forests in Nepal are already achieving goals set out at this year’s…
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Ecosystem-based adaptation most effective in coastal cities, study shows
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (19 June 2012)__ Maintaining and rehabilitating natural ecosystems like mangroves may be the most cost-effective way…
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Q&A with Daniel Murdiyarso following the Indonesian President’s visit to CIFOR
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 June, 2012)_The President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, visited the CIFOR campus Wednesday, June 13, to give…
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CIFOR director general Frances Seymour’s welcome speech to Indonesian President
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 June, 2012)_In the event of a global policy address by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at…
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Indonesian President: World must move to green economy & protect forests
BOGOR, Indonesia (13 June, 2012)_Indonesia’s president today said that the sustainable management of the world’s forests is critical for equitable…
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