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Forests versus hurricanes
The 12-year absence of major hurricane landfalls in the continental USA ended earlier this year: Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma ……
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A promising (but uncertain) future for tenure rights devolution
Over the past two decades, communities across the developing world have secured stronger rights to manage their forests, carried by…
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Evaluating REDD+ social safeguards with mobile phones, gas stoves and benefits
The UN REDD program was launched in 2008 to “reduce forest emissions and enhance carbon stocks in forests while contributing…
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Changing landscapes: From forests to food
The growing demand for food — demand that is expected to double by 2050 — has led to widespread agricultural…
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Why social safeguards matter for managing trade-offs under REDD+
Local people can benefit from climate change mitigation schemes to keep tropical forests standing and enhance forest cover — if…
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Measuring the effectiveness of subnational REDD+ initiatives
Forests play a central role in climate change mitigation, as recognized by the Paris Agreement. Over the last decade, hundreds…
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On the edge of forests, change comes in many forms
Change is a fact of life. But for those living in landscapes of forests and farms, nowadays, that change can…
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Landscape approaches have potential but can do better in reporting, practice
In recent decades, growing numbers of policymakers have begun to embrace more holistic strategies to address the intertwined challenges of…
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Pangolins under pressure
Pangolins are peculiar creatures. Their tongue can be longer than their body, they look like a pinecone with legs, and…
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The long and winding road to sustainable palm oil
The polemic around the expansion of oil palm plantations in the tropics continues, and increasingly involves consumers concerned with sustainability.…
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