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Why gender matters for restoration
Four East Africa country representatives, a handful of restoration implementers, half a dozen scientists and a collection of gender specialists…
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Global commitment growing for gender equality in climate action
Climate change may affect everyone, but not always equally. Women — especially those living in poor, rural communities — often…
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Working with wood: The women of Jepara
The story goes that in the 16th Century an artisan from Champa appeared and taught Jepara’s residents a new style…
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Films spur dialogue on inclusive agriculture in Tanzania
Poorly governed, large-scale land acquisitions are a concern across sub-Saharan Africa. Tanzania’s answer to land-grabbing is a plan for sustainable,…
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COP23 Special: Recognizing gender bias, restoring forests
One woman described the centuries-old, female-centered production of argan oil in Morocco and the recent degradation of the country’s forests.…
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The dreamer, the progressive and the returnee
The dreamer Chakra Bir Gurung For the past three generations of landed upper-class Gurung in the village of Nalma, central…
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In Nepal, what migration means on the home front
A six-hour drive from Pokhara as the nearest city, the village of Nalma sits perched atop verdant hills of terraced…
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Left behind: The women and elderly of Nalma
The United Nations International Day of Rural Women, marked on 15 October, recognizes the invaluable role of rural women in…
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A long-awaited reader on gender and forestry
A new book launched today brings together 30 years of scholarship on a topic that is gaining increasing attention worldwide:…
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Community participation as a REDD+ safeguard
When making decisions about land use, involving diverse members of the community can help ensure fairer outcomes for all and…
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Advancing equity and inclusiveness in forest management and certification
Paving the way for increased and more meaningful participation of women and marginalized groups in managing forests is a requisite…
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Remittances and reforestation
53-year-old Adham* lives in the steep-sided Vanj valley in the Pamir mountains of eastern Tajikistan. The hillsides are parched and…
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Tenure reform: Lessons from the Global South
Over the past two decades, a global trend has seen increasing recognition of the rights of communities and local governments…
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Voices of women in palm oil
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, CIFOR and partners held a multi-stakeholder policy dialogue on ‘Governing oil palm…
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Gender and Forests
To celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8), Forests News sits down with gender researchers Dr. Bimbika Sijapati-Basnett and Carol J.…
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