migration
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Q+A: Turbulence in the field: Winds of change buffet agroforestry in Vietnam
When Elisabeth Simelton was small, she was shocked by images on TV of children experiencing the famine that led to…
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Global mega-trends impact forest communities, scientists find
Forests and the livelihoods they provide through ecosystem services are increasingly impacted by infrastructure development and other global trends that…
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Small fortunes: How effective migration policies will benefit landscapes
In an effort to pay off debt, Sita Paryar’s husband borrowed money to move to Qatar for a job. However,…
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Gaharu: A migration story
When the “gaharu rush” began, the migrants came in their hundreds. Suddenly, in the interior of North Kalimantan in Indonesian…
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To protect the world’s forests, we must start with its cities
This article first appeared as an op-ed on 21 March on Thomson Reuters Foundation. For years we have celebrated forests,…
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Making tracks: How movement shapes landscapes
When populations move, there’s a tendency to assume the worst – war, poverty or environmental degradation may be the first…
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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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COP23 Special: In Burkina Faso, finding new paths through a changing landscape
When the rains come in Burkina Faso, a familiar change sets in. Well-worn paths through the dry savannah plains and…
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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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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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On the move: People and forests in a globalized world
Inclusive development is on the agenda at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, kicking off this week in Davos, Switzerland.…
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Unpacking migration and gender in Nepal’s community forests
The importance of migration to rural livelihoods in Nepal is not being recognized in forestry policy or by donors –…
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