deforestation
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Can ecotourism offer funding solutions for Vietnam’s national parks?
JEJU, South Korea (24 September, 2012)_Maintaining fragile ecosystems while addressing the development needs of a growing population are often seen…
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Locals need land titles before development funds can ease rural poverty in Vietnam
SEOUL, South Korea (September 20, 2012) __A United Nations scheme aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions through forest protection could…
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Institutions with clear focus more likely to achieve conservation goals
SEOUL, South Korea (September 18, 2012) _Institutions that focus on fewer activities strictly targeting conservation or development are more likely…
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Why rural women in Uganda should be empowered to take the lead in forestry
BOGOR, Indonesia (20 August, 2012)_Encouraging women to take leadership positions needs to become a national priority for Uganda’s policymakers in…
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Mozambique resists external pressures and drafts own REDD+ strategy
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 August, 2011)_ Mozambique has taken a “remarkable” approach to reducing deforestation, engaging local communities and other stakeholders…
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REDD+ within reach in rural Brazil
LIMA, Peru (10 August, 2012)_Agricultural reform settlements in the Brazilian Amazon have often been associated with high deforestation rates, thus…
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Soybeans and forests in Brazil’s Arc of Deforestation: A temporary truce?
BOGOR, Indonesia (6 August, 2012)_With global demand for commodities like palm oil, soy and beef rapidly increasing, and the supply…
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Soybeans and forests in Brazil’s Arc of Deforestation: A temporary truce?
Macedo, M.N., DeFries, R.S., Morton, D.C., Stickler, C.M., Galford, G.L. and Shimabukuro, Y.E. 2012 Decoupling of deforestation and soy production…
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Private sector “must tap into expanding sustainable markets” to protect Amazon: CIFOR expert
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (30 July, 2012)_The private sector will play an important role in the protection of Amazon forests…
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Boosting Indonesia’s wetlands science is key to tackling climate change
BOGOR, Indonesia (7 June, 2012)_Greater scientific understanding of Indonesia’s rapidly disappearing carbon-rich wetlands is needed to help mitigate the effects…
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Deforestation from mining in the Congo more than ‘a hole in the canopy’
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 July 2012)_Seen from the sky, a mining pit might look like ‘a small hole in the canopy’—visually…
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Forests fare poorly in outcomes of Rio+20, say CIFOR scientists
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (26 June, 2012)_Forests have been largely ignored or ambiguously mentioned in the Rio+20 outcome document, yet…
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Brazil must go “beyond enforcement” to protect Amazon for Green economy
BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro (18 June 2012)_Strict law enforcement in the Brazilian Amazon has seen deforestation rates plummet, yet the…
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Q&A with Daniel Murdiyarso following the Indonesian President’s visit to CIFOR
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 June, 2012)_The President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, visited the CIFOR campus Wednesday, June 13, to give…
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Indonesian President: World must move to green economy & protect forests
BOGOR, Indonesia (13 June, 2012)_Indonesia’s president today said that the sustainable management of the world’s forests is critical for equitable…
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