FORESTS NEWS
BETA
Asia Pacific
-
Indonesia’s merger of environment and forest ministries a bold, difficult move
The new President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, surprised some observers recently when he announced his Cabinet, combining the ministries of…
4 min read -
Project ‘discovers’ uncharted forests—and charts new direction in land-use planning
BOGOR, Indonesia — Whereas magicians use mirrors to make huge objects seemingly disappear, researchers in Indonesia are developing maps to…
6 min read -
Forest transition spurs policy shifts in Vietnam
Vietnam has witnessed a forest transition on a massive scale. Between 1943 and 1990, the country lost 5 million hectares…
5 min read -
Measuring impact a challenge as China reclaims farmlands for forests
China does not usually come to mind when one thinks about reforestation or afforestation. It should. China’s Conversion of Cropland…
5 min read -
Program seeks to reclaim Australia’s missing woodland
For thousands of years lush wetlands and dense wooded scrub flanked Australia’s greatest river, until it was largely drained and…
2 min read -
Finding a level playing field for mangroves
BOGOR, Indonesia – To prepare for a rise in sea level, you should surely first know where sea level is.…
2 min read -
Haze returns to Singapore – and we can expect more of it, new study warns
The haze is back. This week, windblown smoke from land fires in Sumatra, western Indonesia, has again clouded the skies…
3 min read -
Gardens in the sky: The advantages of agroforestry in Bangladesh
Imagine a forest that is not really a forest, but a multi-layered garden reaching up more than 10 meters. It…
3 min read -
Carving a place for women’s rights in Indonesia’s furniture trade
Women have worked with wood for centuries in Jepara, the capital of Indonesia’s thriving carved teak and mahogany furniture industry.…
2 min read -
Web of mistrust snags forest-protection programs in Cambodia
Fry a tarantula, save the rainforest? Forest-based goods such as bamboo, rattan, and yes, edible spiders — a delicacy in…
5 min read