governance
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Protecting Tanzania’s mangroves
Lush mangrove forests line the meandering channels of the Rufiji River Delta, south of the commercial capital Dar es Salaam…
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The human element of mangrove management
As global climate change continues to threaten coastal communities in the tropics, governments have increasingly focused on the promotion and…
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Decoding Cameroon’s domestic timber trade
Verdant Cameroon boasts 20 million hectares of forest- nearly half of its national territory. It is Africa’s largest exporter of…
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Legalizing Cameroon’s timber production chain
A recent study presents the most comprehensive scientific analysis of illegal logging to date. Its findings indicate that one third…
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How effective are tropical forest conservation policies?
Numerous types of forest conservation policies are being implemented in the tropics today. Alongside traditional instruments like protected areas, other…
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What’s on CIFOR’s holiday reading list?
With holidays approaching, now is the time to catch up on those articles, books and films missed out on over…
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2016 Global Landscapes Forum: Connecting funds to farms and forests (Part 2)
This article is Part 2 of a two-part series covering the Global Landscapes Forum 2016 – The Investment Case. The…
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2016 Global Landscapes Forum: Connecting funds to farms and forests (Part 1)
This article is Part 1 of a two-part series covering the Global Landscapes Forum 2016 – The Investment Case. The…
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Watch: Highlights video from the 2016 Global Landscapes Forum- The Investment Case
The Global Landscapes Forum: The Investment Case in London on 6 June 2016 brought together more than 300 experts from…
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All bark and no bite
We’ve seen it happen before with the trade of crocodiles, snakeskins and orchids — and now, scientists are calling for…
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The landscape approach: How did we get here and where do we want to go? Just ask Darwin!
Charles Darwin’s theories of natural selection and survival of the fittest were initially derided and rejected, leading Darwin himself to…
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Land tenure and livelihoods: What’s the connection?
A Harakmbut indigenous community in the Peruvian Amazon has no say over the 17 gold-mining concessions overlapping its territory, despite…
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Diversity wins: Why involving women in decision-making matters
That’s the finding of a new study that examined all the existing literature on the topic, in a collaborative effort…
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Paris Agreement signed. Now what?
A record number of more than 170 nations attended the signing ceremony of the Paris Climate Agreement (PA) at the…
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America’s legacy in its second term as facilitator of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership
During the first term of the U.S. leadership of the newly created Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) from 2003 to…
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