deforestation
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GCP’s Sarah Lake: ‘Landscapes means addressing things beyond a singular supply chain or commodity’
Sarah Lake is the Head of the Drivers of Deforestation Program at the Global Canopy Programme (GCP). She spoke to…
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COP22 Special: Research in action
Global climate negotiations concluded last week with renewed commitment to action on limiting global temperature rise and preparing for the…
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GLF Special: Forgotten Forests of the Sahel
The Paris Agreement has shone a spotlight on the vital role that forests play in climate change – and for…
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Turning cropland into forest
First the land was baked dry, then the torrential rains came – sweeping away homes, crops, forests and human lives.…
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Are smallholders really to blame?
Multiple international and bilateral agreements compel – though do not legally bind – Peru to halt deforestation in the near…
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Tax amnesty, the green economy and peat restoration
The Indonesian government seeks to collect USD 13 billion from its tax amnesty program this year, says the country’s Finance…
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Delving into drivers of deforestation
Debates over forest loss in Borneo generally focus on the extent to which industrial plantations are to blame: those on…
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Using remote sensing to empower local communities in forestry management
The forests of Ethiopia are famous for producing the world’s best coffee. But something else is about to emerge from…
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Video: Making sustainability work
Industry leaders showed their commitment to developing more sustainable business practices at the 2016 Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit, held from 3-5…
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Situating smallholders at the fore
Mediating the push and pull of agricultural expansion and conservation is no easy task. Add to that smallholders – who…
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Wood fuel not as bad for the environment as previously thought
Felling trees for firewood is an eons-old practice that in recent history has come under criticism by conservationists. But according…
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Marco Albani: TFA 2020 and the transformation of supply chains
Director of the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020, Marco Albani, speaks on the sidelines of the Global Landscapes Forum: The Investment…
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REDD+ politics – or why it is so difficult to tackle large-scale drivers of deforestation
What challenges do REDD+ countries have in common, where do they differ? And how do a country’s politics play out…
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Amazon land tenure study wins top award
Two scientists from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Peter Cronkleton and Anne Larson, have received the top award…
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Mapping Ebola
The ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 11,000 lives since March 2014. Yet we still…
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