Carol Colfer
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The wisdom of the crowd: Your top 20 questions for forestry and landscapes
Carol Colfer and Doris Capistrano dedicate their book “The Politics of Decentralization”: Forests, Power and People” to “those whose voices…
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Nicaragua study offers hard lessons for inclusion of women in forest decision-making
BOGOR, Indonesia—For climate change mitigation initiatives such as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+), which aim to work…
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In face of climate change, gender imbalance stretches from fields to forums—expert
BOGOR, Indonesia—With the international spotlight on the UNFCCC COP20, many stakeholders are preoccupied with the role of safeguards in reducing…
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On women and social sciences, forestry institutions still missing the picture, expert says
SALT LAKE CITY, USA—Rural women remain “somewhat invisible” to the forestry world, despite a growing understanding of their roles in…
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BEST OF 2013, POLEX: Can rural women also have it all?
Editor’s Note: CIFOR’s wide-ranging research in 2013 made it a busy year for Forests News. From Brazil nuts to board…
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BEST OF 2012: Supernatural powers play key role in forest use
BOGOR, Indonesia (11 January, 2012)_The power of supernatural beliefs to influence sustainable forest use in indigenous communities should be considered…
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Commericalization of nuts, mushrooms could hurt health of forest dwellers
BONITO, Brazil (3 August, 2012)_The commercialization of nuts, mushrooms, vegetables, and other food products from forests could have a downside…
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Taking a serious look at gender issues – starting with ourselves
The organisers of an inception meeting as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Trees, Forests and Agroforestry took their…
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Empowering rural women for U.N. International Women’s Day
BOGOR, Indonesia (8 March, 2012)_The United Nations have chosen the theme “Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty” to…
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