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Why do forest products become less available?
In developing countries, rural smallholders and communities derive about one-quarter of their income from the forest around them. But a…
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Forests foods and healthy diets
New research by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) shows that forests play an important role in the diets…
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An environmental balancing act
As we embark on a new year in 2017, what critical social and environmental issues are we facing? For one,…
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Where the land meets the sea: Governing mangrove forests
On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra, Indonesia, swept a massive tsunami across the Indian Ocean. The…
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The human element of mangrove management
As global climate change continues to threaten coastal communities in the tropics, governments have increasingly focused on the promotion and…
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Increasing accountability in the Paris Agreement
Many countries have included agriculture, forestry and other land use targets in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to fight climate…
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Time to get it together on mitigation and adaptation
To combat climate change, one can avoid it via mitigation, or cope with it via adaptation. Even though these objectives…
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On the move: People and forests in a globalized world
Inclusive development is on the agenda at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, kicking off this week in Davos, Switzerland.…
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‘Restoration starts on the ground’
Monitoring is the only way to effectively assess the performance of global restoration initiatives, but is not yet receiving the…
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Getting the facts on gender and biodiversity
Catalina Santamaria is the Forests Programme Officer for the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). She spoke to…
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‘Green deserts’ or functional forests?
Natural forests support life in complex ways. Forest ecosystems are habitats for animals and humans, they regulate air quality, temperature…
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Illegal logging: A Russian nesting doll
Illegal logging might appear to be a simple story: A bad guy chopping down trees to make a big profit…
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How effective are tropical forest conservation policies?
Numerous types of forest conservation policies are being implemented in the tropics today. Alongside traditional instruments like protected areas, other…
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The cost of oversimplification
Let’s assume you want to conserve a large, widely-forested watershed by compensating people for not cutting down trees. Would it…
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2016 Highlights from CIFOR’s Director-General
Over the course of this past year, CIFOR’s Director-General Peter Holmgren shared his personal insights on forestry, climate change and…
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