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Tougher FSC certification guidelines would make forest oversight more transparent in Brazil
An internationally recognized product labelling system designed to assure consumers that they are buying sustainably-sourced forest products is falling short…
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A first – and hard – look at restoring Mexico’s terrestrial ecosystems
Mexico is home to vast biological and cultural diversity, alongside a robust legal framework and body of research on biological…
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Oil palm for the people
Palm oil might seem an odd proposition for reducing poverty and preserving rainforests. In recent years, the negative environmental and…
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Oil palm landscapes: Sketching out sustainable futures
This article is the fourth in a four-part series on a global study on Oil Palm Adaptive Landscapes. In Colombia,…
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From paper to reality: The task of restoring Latin America’s forest landscapes
Latin America has committed to restoring 27.7 million hectares of forest landscapes by 2020 under the Bonn Challenge — but…
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REDD+ benefits: Men want cash, women want development
When it comes to REDD+ benefits, men and women differ in their preferences, with men preferring cash incentives while women…
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Land rights essential for peace in Colombia
Recognition of collective land tenure rights in Colombia is among the strongest in Latin America: there has been constitutional backing…
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Give local development a chance
Amazonian forests play a crucial role in the global fight against climate change and loss of biodiversity. They are also…
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Women left out of forest decisions
Firewood for fuel, fruits to feed their families, palm fiber for baskets, medicinal plants to heal their children — women…
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Forests could keep the buzz in your coffee
From friends meeting over cappuccino in the local café to students pulling all-nighters, we humans count on coffee to put…
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