Latin America
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Amazon urban migration may not improve livelihoods, environment – report
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (7 August, 2013) – The migration of rural people to cities in the Brazilian Amazon often…
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Free trade pacts target illegal timber exports
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (30 July, 2013) – A free trade agreement signed by Peru and the United States shows…
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Information flow is vital for ecosystem-based adaptation – expert
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (8 July 2013) – Identifying organizations that can bridge gaps in knowledge is an important step…
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More forests, more power: Analyzing the viability of Belo Monte dam
Much of the controversy over hydropower plants in tropical nations is focused on what dam construction and flooding will do…
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Q&A: ‘Traditional forest knowledge is not folklore, but a resource for change’
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (12 June 2013)_Researchers and policymakers have a lot to learn in designing and implementing climate change…
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From the Amazon to the world: A story of Brazil nuts
From the Amazon to the World: A Story of Brazil nuts by CIFOR
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Snakes, thieves and falling nuts: Challenges of Brazil nut harvesting in Peru
LIMA, Peru (4 June, 2013)_Every wet season in the Western Amazon, Peru’s castañeros (brazil nut concession holders and harvesters) gather…
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Amazon timber-food balance saves forest smallholder livelihoods from risk
LIMA, Peru (7 May, 2013) – Tropical fruits, leaves, oils and seeds from the Amazon rainforest provide food, medicine and…
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What do people think? Finding optimism in tree plantations
While timber harvested from natural tropical forests is expected to reach “peak production” in the coming decades, the area occupied…
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Colombia’s palm oil boost must account for environment and human rights concerns
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 March, 2013)_ Palm oil giant Colombia may be in a position to better balance sustainability and output…
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What do people think? Finding optimism in tree plantations
Püschel-Hoeneisen N and Simonetti JA. 2012. Forested habitat preferences by Chilean citizens: Implications for biodiversity conservation in Pinus radiata plantations.…
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Organisations join forces to fight for forest communities
BOGOR, Indonesia (6 March, 2013)_Organisations working collectively in Guatemala and Nepal are succeeding in giving a voice to people living…
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Conflicting land-use rights threaten Brazil nut harvesters
LIMA, Peru (25 February, 2013)_Brazil nut harvesting – a sustainable use of the forest in Peru’s southeastern Madre de Dios…
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Latin America’s forests – what lies ahead in 2013?
LIMA, Peru (22 February, 2013)_In the past year, Latin America’s forests saw progress and setbacks that will shape ecosystem health…
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In summary: Overcoming conflicting land-use claims in Peru
LIMA, Peru (21 February, 2013)_Forests in southeastern Peru are threatened by a hodgepodge of overlapping land-use concessions — in part…
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