livelihoods
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Fieldwork in the forest: deforestation dynamics more complex than they first appear
On my computer screen, the black lines spread like veins through the heartland of the Congo Basin rainforest, the biggest…
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How to use drones with respect for people and wildlife
A growing number of drones fly the skies for conservation and land rights organizations, but if used inappropriately can harm…
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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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Leading women in sustainable wildlife management: Meet Lorrie Thomas
Waking at 3 am to monitor the beaches and paddling with her husband for water lilies and duckweed – favourite…
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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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Private-sector engagement through integrated landscape approaches urged
Greater engagement with the private sector to enhance rural development in southern Zambia could be encouraged by empowering small- and…
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Ten criteria for understanding the recognition of and respect for community rights
Seven safeguard principles for REDD+ were adopted at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on…
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Analysis of rights and REDD+ safeguards
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) framework for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and enhancement…
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Struggle for livelihoods in northern Ghana fueling risk of land-use conflict
In northern Ghana, many people struggle for decent livelihoods amid high levels of poverty and few job opportunities — a…
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The quest for livelihood options in Ghana
Balance competing demands and integrate policies for multiple land uses
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Yangambi: Building a sustainable landscape that puts people first
Alphonse Selemani is a farmer in Yanonge, a town in northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Like most men (and…
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GLF Bonn: Food systems in focus at a time of crisis
Efforts to combat global hunger and malnutrition are increasing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The recently published Global Report on Food…
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Community forestry: Framing sustainability in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Elena Vissa is a recent forestry graduate at the University of Padua in Italy. She conducted field research in the…
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Protecting Congo’s botanical treasures
Nestled within Africa’s biggest rainforest lies what was once the world’s largest tropical agriculture research center. Situated along the banks…
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Your top 6 stories of 2018
In 2018, Forests News covered some of the year’s most controversial environmental issues, with science at the heart of our…
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