forest management
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Forests, climate change, and biodiversity: Win-win-win
Healthy, biodiverse forests are better able to withstand climate change and continue storing carbon. Sustainable forest management can support both…
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The $4 Misunderstanding: Why the TFFF isn’t only about the money
As the global community gears up for COP30 in Belém, all eyes are on the host’s flagship proposal: the Tropical…
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Study reveals extent and impact of Peru peatland degradation
Deep in the palm swamps in Peru’s flooded Amazonian forest, thick layers of peat lock away large amounts of carbon.…
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A biodiversity plan for all
Biodiversity – an abbreviation of biological diversity – is the variety of life on Earth, from the tiniest bacteria to…
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Proof of concept: The landscape approach yields results in DRC
In-depth / 14 March 2024 Proof of concept: The landscape approach yields results in DRC The evolving Yangambi Engagement…
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Congo Basin states scramble to restore degraded forests
The forests of Central Africa, which for a long time remained unspoiled, are now increasingly subject to deforestation and degradation.…
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Mapping a more sustainable palm oil future in Indonesia
The versatile and edible palm oil can be found in everything from pizza dough to instant noodles and bread. And…
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Palm oil stakeholders say more details needed on planned EUDR regulation, implications
More detailed information must be provided on the application and implications of proposed new European Union (EU) legislation on palm…
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At home with the hunters: Intimate visions of the wild meat trade in Gabon and Madagascar
In Gabon’s Mulundu Department, two wild meat hunters with rifles on their backs push their way through large-leaved, deep-green bushes…
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Wildfire reduction in Southeast Asia depends on regional approach to prevention
Haze pollution from peatland and forest fires transcend national borders, negatively impacting ecosystems, human health and economic activities. It also…
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Scientists and policymakers join forces in the fight against DRC deforestation
The climate crisis is a critical issue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The country hosts more than…
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Bioenergy – can it work for the Global South?
We recently published a guide for developing countries in the global South to provide a better understanding of the issues,…
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From sustainable forest management to restoration
Two years ago, COVID was keeping us all in our houses, and I had time to think. Perhaps that’s what…
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Central Africa: Battling deforestation, balancing development
In the struggle to curtail forest loss and degradation, experts writing in Chapter 8 of the Central Africa Forest Observatory…
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Local context essential in work to continue reductions in deforestation in Indonesia
Continued reduction in deforestation in Indonesia, which would help to fight climate change, will require a consistent mix of policy…
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