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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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Indonesian villagers think their land tenure is stronger than it actually is – study
BOGOR, Indonesia (29 May, 2013) – A sample of Indonesian villagers describe their land tenure as strong and secure, a…
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Despite threats to habitat, new photos provide hope for endangered Javan Leopard
“Beautiful, isn’t he?” beams Age Kridalaksana, a young Indonesian ecologist in a research station nestled in the thickly forested hills…
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Farmers need stronger rights and incentives to preserve trees on farms in Africa: study
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (24 May, 2013)_Some farmers in Ghana kill saplings on their land over fears their food crops will one…
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Searching for nutritional security in the forests of Central Africa
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (24 May, 2013)_Ever more of Central Africa’s forests are being felled to clear space for high-calorie, low-nutrient staple…
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The missing element: Water left out of climate action in the Congo Basin
As climate change takes a toll on the Congo Basin, efforts are intensifying to protect the region’s forests. But new…
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Liquid cash or solid investment? Trees offer new approach for Cameroon’s farmers
Smallholder farmers in Cameroon fell the trees in their fields simply to raise quick cash – but the practice could…
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Can biodiversity and logging coexist in the Congo?
Scientists are working with national authorities and local populations in the Congo Basin to develop multiple-use forest management systems, which…
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US, EU timber import regulations could bankrupt Central Africa’s small-scale loggers: experts
Loggers in Central Africa could be driven out of business due to the high operating costs needed to comply with…
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Forest management in Central Africa: We’ve come a long way but there’s still a long way to go
Nearly 20 years ago, when I was working as a PhD student with the Tropenbos Cameroon Program, we hosted a…
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Mangroves under threat as Cameroonians move toward coast
Mangroves that could protect Cameroon from rising seas may be subject to more pressure than they can bear, as people…
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Could radio help mitigate climate change in the Congo Basin?
Climate change is hitting the Congo Basin region hard and while communities there and in other parts of Africa struggle…
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