food security
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Taming Okok: Domesticating forest foods in Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (14 November, 2012)_For villagers in Cameroon’s Central region, the forest creeper known as okok is a wonder plant.…
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Under Threat: Deforestation pressure on Congo Basin forests increasing
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (14 November, 2012)_Rainforests in the Congo Basin are being cleared at an alarming rate amid global demand for…
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Young leaders: the future of the Congo’s forestry research
KISANGANI, Democratic Republic of Congo (14 November, 2012)_Deep in the Yoko Forest Reserve, across the Congo River from Kisangani in…
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Scaling up sustainability: time for forestry to come out of the forest
BOGOR, Indonesia — Ending deforestation has been a political goal for decades, even centuries – an unmet ambition up…
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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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Going once, going twice….. The great green land grab
For further reading of “green grabbing” please refer to the following link: http://www.tni.org/interview/green-grabbing
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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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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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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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“Landscape approaches” can end the debate that pits agriculture against forests, say experts
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (21 June, 2012)_A new approach to managing land based on the social, economic and environmental services…
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Rio+20 Dialogues: How will we fight world hunger without forests?
Converting forest to agricultural land does not necessarily lead to increases in food production, so how do we make sure…
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Keeping cultures alive: How cooking and singing can save the Amazon forest
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 April 2012)_Scientists are hoping to strike a cultural chord with Amazonian forest communities by combining in-depth research…
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Are we ready for a ‘new agriculture’ that won’t cost us the Earth?
BOGOR, Indonesia (10 April 2012)_Our current food production model clears biodiverse forest ecosystems for agriculture, simplifying our diet so much…
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Mango trees help make food crops in Bangladesh more productive
DHAKA, Bangladesh (4 April, 2012)_Just planting a few mango trees in and around different food crops is proving to be…
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New tree-planting and water-use methods boost soil carbon to aid food security in Africa
LONDON, United Kingdom (30 March, 2012)_Innovative tree-planting techniques that amp up levels of soil organic carbon, an indicator of soil…
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