forest management
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Community rights and REDD+ in Indonesia
This blog presents preliminary findings of our research on REDD+ safeguards in Jambi Province, Indonesia; results were presented and validated…
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Asian demand for timber to intensify pressure on Central Africa’s forests
As the global demand for wood soars and considering Central Africa’s large reserves, there is a likelihood that timber export,…
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Researchers to support East Kalimantan’s low-carbon emission programme with impact evaluation
Nestled in the eastern part of Borneo island, East Kalimantan is one of the provinces in Indonesia that takes the…
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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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How do you protect what’s ‘everywhere but nowhere?’
Yesterday Ethiopia began its ambitious 4 billion tree planting program. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, said the mega campaign will…
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Collaborative monitoring from the get-go
Imagine you’re a forester spearheading a restoration project. Let’s say it covers multiple, separate sites in diverse biomes—a rainforest, arid…
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Tension and transformation in the patriarchy
When Jackline Cheplang’at began teaching fellow community members about gender and conservation issues in Kenya’s traditionally patriarchal Rift Valley region,…
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Citizen science in Kenya’s Rift Valley
Participation is widely seen as a cornerstone of sustainable resource management, and it’s a pillar of Kenya’s 2010 constitution, too.…
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Ethiopia’s new forestry law: A win for landscapes and livelihoods?
The Ethiopian government has a big dream: restoring 22 million hectares of degraded lands and forests by 2030. By doing…
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Repositioning forests in rural economic development
Every time we pick out a new end table or order a burger, there could be an impact on forests.…
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In Kenya, no progress on progressive 30% gender quota
Talking about local resource management in the context of rural African communities means talking about the specific role of women…
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How to take forest landscape restoration to the next level
Governments around the world have pledged over 150 million hectares of forested land for restoration, but only five million have…
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Decaying Belgian Congo–era maps reveal secrets of valuable African tree
In the dusty library of a research station on the Congo River, a decaying map holds secrets to saving an…
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How’s the water? Crowdsource to find out
Montane forests in East Africa play a crucial role as water towers, holding freshwater long enough for it to recharge…
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At a once-premier reserve, sowing seeds of transformation
Deep in the world’s second largest tropical forest sits a maze of buildings that were once home to a premier,…
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