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New guidebook seeks to boost forest clout for a massive, marginalized group
SALT LAKE CITY, USA—Consider it a problem-solver for a problem-solver. In recent years, “top-down” approaches to managing forests and other…
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Winds of change buffet a small-time industry, hitting women hardest
BOGOR, Indonesia—Trade in a key ingredient in skin-care products is being upended by new trends in technology and international markets—trends…
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Carving a place for women’s rights in Indonesia’s furniture trade
Women have worked with wood for centuries in Jepara, the capital of Indonesia’s thriving carved teak and mahogany furniture industry.…
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Once there was a lake: Study highlights complexity of vulnerability to environmental change
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Life had always been precarious for the pastoralists, fishers and farmers near Lake Faguibine, west of…
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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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FOREST HEROINE: Bolivia’s Sofia Vexina aims to make urban forest dream a reality
Editor’s Note: International Women’s Day is Saturday, 8 March, and in honor of women’s many contributions to forestry, Forests News is…
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FOREST HEROINE: Phakee Wannasak wards off threats to community-led forest governance
Editor’s Note: International Women’s Day is Saturday, 8 March, and in honor of women’s many contributions to forestry, Forests News is…
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SDGs should tackle energy access to boost gender equality, researcher says
BOGOR, Indonesia (6 March 2014) — Comprehensive U.N. anti-poverty targets established in 2000 have done much to advance and empower…
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Non-timber forest products: the way forward for the rural woman?
Editor’s Note: This article was previously published on the website of the World Congress on Agroforestry. In honor of International…
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FOREST HEROINE: Catharine Watson takes action for Uganda’s forests
Editor’s Note: International Women’s Day is Saturday, 8 March, and in honor of women’s many contributions to forestry, Forests News is…
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FOREST HEROINE: Anne Hallum alleviates Guatemala poverty through agroforestry
Editor’s Note: International Women’s Day is Saturday, 8 March, and in honor of women’s many contributions to forestry, Forests News…
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Who is your ‘forest heroine’?
BOGOR, Indonesia (12 February 2014) — Each year, International Women’s Day gives the world a chance to celebrate the achievements…
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