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Collective forest tenure reforms: Where do we go from here?
The recent World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, held this past March in Washington D.C., provided a unique opportunity…
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Peat beneath their feet
What do a hairy-nosed otter, a Sumatran tiger and a white-backed Malayan Tapir have in common? Not only are they…
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What is CarboScen?
Understanding the carbon implications of deforestation, tree-planting, and changes in agricultural practices can help policy makers and land-use planners make…
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One number to rule them all
Deforestation is one of our key concerns in land use and forestry. Huge political and financial resources are directed toward…
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More than putting a price tag on the planet
How do we calculate the worth of nature? What carries the highest value: the habitat of an endangered species, a…
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Remittances and reforestation
53-year-old Adham* lives in the steep-sided Vanj valley in the Pamir mountains of eastern Tajikistan. The hillsides are parched and…
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Linking trees and water
Marking World Water Day on 22 March, we are highlighting the essential links between forests and water. For more on…
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Forests and energy: What’s the connection?
What connects forests and energy? Forests News Editor Leona Liu put the question to Peter Holmgren, Director General of the…
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Think you know forests?
The United Nations International Day of Forests, marked on 21 March, is a global celebration of forests and all the…
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Splitting hairs over splitting wood
The past month has seen a fierce international and academic debate flare up again over the large-scale use of wood…
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Tenure reform: Lessons from the Global South
Over the past two decades, a global trend has seen increasing recognition of the rights of communities and local governments…
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Gender and Forests
To celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8), Forests News sits down with gender researchers Dr. Bimbika Sijapati-Basnett and Carol J.…
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Stories to save the orangutans
In celebration of UN World Wildlife Day with the theme ‘Listen to the Young Voices’, the Global Landscapes Forum is…
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Finding good food in the forest
The recipe for dokoum, or croquettes made from the wild temple plant, calls for the fresh leaves of Crataeva religiosa,…
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Forests sustaining agriculture?
CIFOR and its partners recently completed a near three-year review process that examines how forests and trees can support, or…
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