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Global study challenges view blaming poor for forest clearing
BOGOR, Indonesia — A global study questions the idea that poverty drives forest clearing. Households with medium- to high-level assets…
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FORESTS NEWS UPDATE: Prostates, Prunus and policy: A remarkable tree, a contested study, and tough choices ahead
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Forests News on 26 February. We are republishing it to include a…
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New tech, better map on tap to protect Indonesian forests
In Indonesia, a new tool that offers the best view yet of ongoing deforestation may soon be accompanied by a…
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The hidden forest harvest, quantified
Development experts have long suspected income from forests and other natural environments to be critical for millions of poor people.…
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New tactic eased conflict over Indonesian plantation use, research shows
Research to improve partnership among stakeholders of a pulpwood plantation on the Indonesian Island of Sumatra has strengthened the negotiating…
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A country in transition, Myanmar ‘committed’ to sustainable path: minister
Editor’s Note: Check in at forestasia.org to see news updates from the Forests Asia Summit. Videos of all presentations and speeches at the…
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Indonesian president issues call to arms at ‘turning point’ for climate, development, forests
Editor’s Note: Check in at forestasia.org to see news updates from the Forests Asia Summit. Videos of all presentations and speeches at the…
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Study paints nuanced picture of gender roles in forestry
A global study challenges conventional notions of gender roles in forest management, showing that both men and women collect forest…
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Access to state-owned forests critical for rural smallholders, study finds
Editor’s Note: Land tenure in forested areas was a key theme of discussion at the Forests Asia Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. At the Summit,…
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Forest certification improves social standards in Congo basin, research finds
New research from Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo shows that certified Forest Management Units (FMUs) — timber…
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Will there be enough food? Thoughts on the IPCC WGII report
The IPCC’s Working Group II report on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability was released earlier this week. A major effort by a…
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Research leads to certification, more trade for Indonesian furniture-makers
Editor’s Note: Sustainable timber production will be a key theme of discussion at the upcoming Forests Asia Summit, 5-6 May…
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