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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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Big beetles, big benefits: Trading some of the largest insects on Earth
BOGOR, Indonesia (19 February, 2013)_Protection of beetle habitats in Cameroon and regulation over their collection and trade could help lift…
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Understanding the role of forest income in rural livelihoods: Insights from China
With almost a quarter of the world’s population relying on forest resources for their livelihoods, understanding how forests can improve…
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Paying farmers to protect forest watersheds in Vietnam & China: The long-term prognosis
BOGOR, Indonesia (12 February, 2013)_ As China and Vietnam move toward decentralised, market-baed economies, they will need to improve the…
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Researchers warn of more wild fires as Peruvians migrate to the big city
BOGOR, Indonesia (8 February, 2013)_Wild fires in the western Amazon are being exacerbated by a population shift: As farmers move…
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Small businesses band together to meet high cost of Indonesia’s timber certification scheme
JEPARA, Indonesia (6 February, 2013)_Next month, the Indonesian government will have fully phased in legislation requiring all furniture companies exporting…
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Is financing sustainable forest management an inappropriate use of public funding?
BOGOR, Indonesia (4 February, 2013)_The long-running debate about how best to conserve forests and improve livelihoods in forest-rich tropical countries…
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In Southeast Asia, hope for biofuels turns to early disappointment
BOGOR, Indonesia (1 February 2013)_Governments across Southeast Asia had high hopes for biofuels several years ago: At a time of…
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Eco-villages instead of eviction: a new approach to the ‘people in parks’ problem in Indonesia?
BOGOR, Indonesia (30 January, 2013)_It’s a unique solution to a problem that is plaguing national parks all over Indonesia: instead…
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Potential of bamboo to alleviate poverty in rural China remains untapped: Expert
BOGOR, Indonesia (25 January, 2013)_Easy to grow, even on steep, marginal land unsuitable for other crops, bamboo has the potential…
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