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Women left out of forest decisions
Firewood for fuel, fruits to feed their families, palm fiber for baskets, medicinal plants to heal their children — women…
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Our best stories of 2017
In 2017, Forests News traveled from the peatlands of Indonesia to the bounteous forests of the Amazon and the biodiverse…
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Why indigenous rights matter for REDD+
Indigenous rights have recently taken on a more prominent role in international discussions on forests and their role in combating…
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Threats to Congo peat forests put people, wildlife and climate goals at risk
Looming potential infrastructure projects pose a serious threat to the forested peatlands of the Congo Basin, and could prevent the…
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The cost of increasing ecosystem carbon
Increasing the organic carbon stored in biomass and soils holds great promise to help mitigate climate change. However, there is…
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Did we get it wrong? CIFOR responds to critique
In the past week, sharp criticism was leveled at CIFOR’s recent publication, ‘Rights abuse allegations in the context of REDD+…
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COP23 Special: Walking the REDD+ line, talking transformational change
Has REDD+ worked? Many at COP23 asked this question, and those in Bonn who were participating in negotiations, hosting discussions…
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Planting the seeds for REDD+ payments in Indonesia
In the wake of global climate talks in Germany, Indonesia continues to see a strong role for forests in tackling…
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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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COP23 Special: The politics of REDD+ in Mexico
If programs for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, or REDD+, are to succeed, changes in those…
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