deforestation
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Community-based forestry in Indonesia needs stronger focus on location, study finds
The success of community-based forestry (CBF) in Indonesia can be enhanced by considering the different physical characteristics of each site…
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New maps of global forest carbon flux offer fresh insights for action
Forests are crucial for global efforts to prevent dangerous climate change. As the global community works out what to prioritize…
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REDD+ research maps complex path to protect forests, people and climate
This year, with much of the world suffering through a global pandemic and stuck at home, people are seeking nature,…
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Reforestation and restoration targets missed as roads and mining expand
The 2020 target of halving deforestation will be missed and meeting the 2030 target of ending deforestation will require an…
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Creative community-based policies in Bhutan reveal benefits of planted forests
An innovative community-based forest management policy has resolved a long-simmering land-use conflict between migratory yak herders and sedentary residents in…
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Tree planting is critical for sustainable future but can’t fix climate change on its own
Around 40 kilometers south-west of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, native and exotic trees stand side by side on 8…
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Can healthy ecosystems prevent pandemics?
Charlotte Milbank is an interdisciplinary Ph.D. candidate in epidemiology and geography at Britain’s University of Cambridge. Any views expressed are…
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Tracking REDD+: A story of remuneration and rewards for avoided deforestation in Central Africa
Tropical forests play a central role in keeping global warming in check. They store important carbon stocks, but each year…
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Under fire: Five myths about wood fuel in sub-Saharan Africa
Despite the environmental cost of using firewood and charcoal for meal preparation and to meet other energy needs, more than…
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Unlocking the power of entrepreneurship to promote local development in forest communities
Yangambi, located in northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was once a lush tropical forest landscape, home to bountiful wildlife…
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Numbers not neutral and only part of a story, say scientists at GLF Bonn
Numbers are not neutral and data, even when collected and analysed by scientists, reflect power and politics, a climate change…
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Terrain through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic: Blueprint for a healthy planet
Scientists have demonstrated that such diseases as the new SARS-COV2 coronavirus COVID-19 and Ebola can emerge due to ecosystem imbalances…
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COVID-19 pandemic: How nature steps in to refill ‘empty forests’ when animals disappear
“We must not let a forest full of trees fool us into believing that all is well.” Kent Redford’s cautionary…
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Domestic policies alone can’t tackle wood fuel challenges
This article was originally published in the print edition of the Zambia Daily Mail on 28 March 2020. Most of…
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