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Women and forestry: Drawing on decades of research
For decades, researchers have studied the impacts of gender on the rights of men and women in forestry. Yet as…
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Restoring the world’s forests: What does it mean for women’s rights?
Around the world, millions of hectares of land are being reforested as part of global efforts to combat climate change,…
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How safe are our wildlife sanctuaries?
In celebration of World Wildlife Day on 3 March 2018, as the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on…
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Oil palm landscapes: Playing for keeps
This article is the first in a four-part series on a global study on Oil Palm Adaptive Landscapes. A group…
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When rights to land doesn’t mean rights to resources
As indigenous communities around the world gain recognition of rights to their ancestral lands, their rights to resources on those…
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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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Taking a landscape approach to the world’s biggest challenges
In 2018, action around the world is in full swing to meet global goals on climate change, sustainable development and…
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Rainfall recycling: Trees as rainmakers
A commonly held view is that water is transpired from trees and lost from the landscape. But research now shows…
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What mountain forests do for human well-being
Mountain forest ecosystems provide a wide range of benefits, not only to local residents, but to those living downstream: from…
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