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Voices and views: How participation in gender research enriches understanding
From the recent toolboxes and manuals developed by CIFOR, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and CCAFS, as well as the…
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Gender equality and sustainable development as human rights: A conversation
Concerns about gender equality and women’s empowerment are re-emerging as part of the post-2015 development agenda on the global agenda.…
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Tropical wetlands: Mangroves and carbon
The estimated 15 million hectares of mangrove forests in the world store 20 billion metric tons of carbon. Get…
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The wisdom of the crowd: Your top 20 questions for forestry and landscapes
Carol Colfer and Doris Capistrano dedicate their book “The Politics of Decentralization”: Forests, Power and People” to “those whose voices…
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Voices of REDD+: in a vast Amazonian district, coalitions and carrots bring hard-won successes
LIMA, Peru—In one of the largest municipalities in the world, São Félix do Xingu (SFX) in Brazil’s Pará state, the…
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In the tropics, an alien invasion remains largely below the radar
BOGOR, Indonesia — Little green invaders are poised to cause mayhem in the tropics, new research indicates. Outside the tropics,…
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Calculating economic value of forests often overlooks biodiversity, study finds
BOGOR, Indonesia—If you are a land-use planner in a tropical country, how do you decide whether an area should be…
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Best of 2014: In ‘Landscape Game,’ it pays to be green
BOGOR, Indonesia—How would you invest in a forested landscape? Would you cut it down for timber, or preserve it for…
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Best of 2014: Book takes long look at a controversial crop
BOGOR, Indonesia—Palm oil was a hot topic in 2014, with demand for—and antipathy toward—the tropical forest commodity reaching record highs…
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Best of 2014: A controversial column, a strong response
BOGOR, Indonesia—It was the shot heard ’round the forestry world. In September, on the eve of Climate Week NYC, The…
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