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Renewable charcoal from acacia plantations reaches market in DRC’s Tshopo Province
After six years of planting, growing and harvesting acacia trees, farmers in the Yangambi landscape are bringing renewable charcoal to…
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Poor charcoal production techniques fuel tree cutting in Kenya
The use of inefficient charcoal production methods is accelerating tree cutting in Kenya by charcoal producers, as it remains a…
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In search of a successful recipe for forest landscape restoration
Planting trees may seem like a relatively simple task, but much more is required for successful forest landscape restoration. People…
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A perfect storm: Study of peat fire mitigation sheds light on complex global challenge
An increasing awareness of the repercussions of large-scale fires has amplified concerns globally about climate change amid dire warnings from…
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Research: Nearly a quarter of June fires in Indonesia occurred in industrial plantations
BOGOR, Indonesia 30 July, 2013)_Last month’s fires on the Indonesian island of Sumatra made news headlines worldwide as they generated…
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Açaí: could the wonder fruit also be wonderful for forests?
SEOUL, South Korea (12 September, 2012)_The increased cultivation of açaí — the purple fruit that dangles from palms in the…
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