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Agriculture and forestry: mainstreaming research findings that work for communities
PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay (12 November 2012)_Small-scale farmers in many tropical nations depend primarily on their crops for survival, but…
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Outcome of U.S. election likely to impact climate negotiations in Doha, says negotiator
BOGOR, Indonesia (5 November, 2012)_Negotiators preparing to fly to Doha later this month for the next round of U.N. climate…
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Sustainable forestry à la Sweden
Could the “Swedish model” of sustainable forest management be part of the solution for forestry in other parts of…
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In Nepal and Papua New Guinea, media does little to explain REDD+
BOGOR, Indonesia (31 October, 2012)_Mainstream media coverage of REDD+ in the forested nations of Nepal and Papua New Guinea is…
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Bringing the genebank back to the field: researcher argues for on-farm conservation
HYDERABAD, India (29 October, 2012)_Field gene banks — monotonous orchards packed with tropical trees spanning as far as the eye…
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Determining deforestation and Deforestation as the determinant
As I took up my job at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) last month, I noted the so-called…
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Recognising indigenous “sacred areas” could double amount of protected land worldwide
HYDERABAD, India (23 October, 2012)_Recognising areas conserved by indigenous peoples could double the amount of land designated as protected worldwide,…
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Global forest expert panel presents key findings on link between biodiversity and carbon
HYDERABAD, India (18 October, 2012)_After a year’s worth of analysis, a global forest expert panel has come to seven key…
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Surrounded by agriculture, mines and villages: today’s forests are part of the ‘landscape mosaic’
HYDERABAD, India (16 October, 2012)_ As forests worldwide become hemmed in by communities and development, management of these unique and…
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Research program joins forces with the United Nations to help world meet 2020 deforestation goals
HYDERABAD, India (12 October, 2012)_A leading research program has agreed to join forces with the United Nations Convention on Biological…
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