Africa
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Rush to acquire African farmland risks countries bearing costs of global resource scarcity, says study
BOGOR, Indonesia (23 February, 2012)_ The recent rush to acquire farmland in order to meet rising global demands for food…
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Chillies- a hot and spicy solution to human-wildlife conflict in Africa?
BOGOR, Indonesia (1 February, 2012)_ Planting a thick hedge of repellent plants – such as hot chilli peppers – around…
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Undying flame: Replacing fuelwood with bamboo may help to combat Africa’s deforestation crisis
DURBAN, South Africa (21 December 2011)_Bamboo charcoal is a viable, clean and sustainable alternative to fuelwood and may be the…
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Forest Management That Reflects Diversity
By Angela Dewan Earlier today, Verina Ingram of CIFOR, Cameroon, spoke about the overemphasis on timber in forest…
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