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SDG focus areas document released — with great opportunities for forestry
The “slow food” movement centers on “good, clean and fair” food that provides a healthy diet while reflecting and maintaining…
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Stakeholders in Jakarta map out long-term solutions to haze crisis
Editor’s Note: The haze crisis will be a key theme of discussion at the upcoming Forests Asia Summit, 5-6 May…
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Decrease in global average productivity driven by temperature-induced moisture stress
On a recent walk through the forest, my thoughts wandered to the stories we can read from the trees. I…
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Expert urges new strategy for study of rural-urban migration
BOGOR, Indonesia (18 February 2014) — “Floating populations” make it difficult for researchers to determine the exact location of migrants…
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CIFOR in The Guardian: Don’t leave forests out of the Sustainable Development Goals
The immense value of forests is well-known to global policymakers — so why have development interventions largely failed to harness…
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Who is your ‘forest heroine’?
BOGOR, Indonesia (12 February 2014) — Each year, International Women’s Day gives the world a chance to celebrate the achievements…
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Are “alternative livelihoods” projects effective?
Editor’s Note: A version of this article was published previously by the International Institute for Environment and Development, here. Since…
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Role of forests in SDGs takes center stage at UN
Editor’s Note: Dr. Daju Resosudarmo of the Center for International Forestry Research will speak on “Forests in Sustainable Development” in…
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FACT FILE — What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
BOGOR, Indonesia (4 February 2014) — The United Nations’ Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will convene for…
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Q+A: Study shows trees accumulate more carbon as they age
BOGOR, Indonesia (4 February 2014) — Rather than slowing down with age, trees grow faster as they get larger, new…
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Nine suggested SDG indicators for forestry and landscapes
My previous blog post provided some context to how forests may fit into the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework.…
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Forests feature in final UN meeting for framing Sustainable Development Goals
How should we define forestry for sustainable development? On 3-7 February 2014, this will be debated in the UN General…
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Climate change needs a new kind of scientist
Scientific discoveries of recent decades have generated a wealth of knowledge on forests and climate change spanning many different sectors…
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BEST OF 2013, POLEX: Should the media pay for wildlife conservation?
Editor’s Note: CIFOR’s wide-ranging research in 2013 made it a busy year for Forests News. From Brazil nuts to board…
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BEST OF 2013, POLEX: “Economist” response, Verchot and Angelsen
Editor’s Note: CIFOR’s wide-ranging research in 2013 made it a busy year for Forests News. From Brazil nuts to board…
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