community participation
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Beyond participation: Who has a voice in tree seed systems?
Lessons from the Quality Tree Seed for Africa project in Kenya and Rwanda show how wider access to training, leadership…
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Tension and transformation in the patriarchy
When Jackline Cheplang’at began teaching fellow community members about gender and conservation issues in Kenya’s traditionally patriarchal Rift Valley region,…
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Talk shows and text messages in Kenya’s Rift Valley
This story is the second in a three-part series. Read part one, Barking up the same tree in Kenya’s Rift…
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Barking up the same trees
The forested mountains of East Africa deserve their ‘water towers’ moniker. Their springs and streams feed a number of major…
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Ethiopia’s new forestry law: A win for landscapes and livelihoods?
The Ethiopian government has a big dream: restoring 22 million hectares of degraded lands and forests by 2030. By doing…
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Evaluating REDD+ social safeguards with mobile phones, gas stoves and benefits
The UN REDD program was launched in 2008 to “reduce forest emissions and enhance carbon stocks in forests while contributing…
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Community participation as a REDD+ safeguard
When making decisions about land use, involving diverse members of the community can help ensure fairer outcomes for all and…
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Community forestry in Central Africa: Has it been a success?
Democratization across much of Africa in the early 1990s not only affected political institutions, but also had repercussions for natural…
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Game hunting in the Amazon? There’s an app for that
A mobile phone is as much a part of Milton Pinto’s hunting equipment as rubber boots or a shotgun. And…
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India needs to rethink joint forest management, says expert
BOGOR, Indonesia (9 January, 2012)_India’s forestry authorities need to rethink joint management efforts with local communities after a new research…
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