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Mining in the Congo rainforest causes more deforestation than previously assumed
A new study published in Nature Sustainability sheds light on the far-reaching impact of mining beyond the excavation site. Conducted…
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Considering context in participatory forest landscape initiatives
Why do some participatory processes help level the playing field in conservation and development projects while others reinforce unequal power…
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Ghetto chimps, 4 billion trees for Ethiopia, while Amazon deforestation accelerates…fast!
In Forests News last week: Can forests and smallholders live in harmony in Africa? Agriculture expansion presents the biggest threat…
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Tree love and lonely elephants, AI in restoration, and palm oil myths debunked
In Forests News last week: Palm oil; Smallholder expansion on the rise The assumption that major industry are solely responsible…
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For secure land rights, indigenous forest communities need more than just titles
Under Peruvian law, a title gives traditional forest communities rights over land, but resources on that land, such as forests,…
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Shades of green: Balancing Indonesia’s conservation and development
It’s the familiar story of Indonesian environmental issues: the battle between economic development reliant on natural resource extraction and fears…
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Destiny in density: Afro-Colombian women struggle to sustain landscapes, livelihoods
The Colombian Pacific region is a rich and complex landscape—ecologically, economically, politically and culturally. Rapid and often controversial changes in…
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Growing Chinese presence a wake-up call for African natural resource managers
BOGOR, Indonesia — The recent surge in Chinese investment in Africa has exposed the need for local policymakers to boost…
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Scientists pinpoint activities driving deforestation and urge countries to take action at Doha
DOHA, Qatar (27 November 2012)_For the first time scientists have assessed the main activities driving deforestation and forest degradation at…
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Deforestation from mining in the Congo more than ‘a hole in the canopy’
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 July 2012)_Seen from the sky, a mining pit might look like ‘a small hole in the canopy’—visually…
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All that glitters is not gold: Precious metal mining in Congo should stay small for the sake of the forest
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (24 February, 2012)_The harmful impacts of gold and diamond mining on the Congo Basin rainforest can be minimised…
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Traditional livelihoods decline in Borneo forests as communities rely on mining, logging jobs
BOGOR, Indonesia (17 February, 2012)_Forest communities in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province are turning to jobs in mining, agriculture, construction and…
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