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First estimate of Pygmy population reveals their plight
Increased deforestation and road building in Central African rainforests will intensify threats to the lives and lifestyles of indigenous Pygmy…
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To invest in data is to invest in our forests
Having accurate data is crucial if carbon credits and other forest conservation payment schemes are going to take off, according…
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When are satellite images most useful? When someone explains them
Satellite and other data for monitoring the health of forests and other landscapes are getting better all the time –…
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Sumatran road plan could spell a dark new chapter for storied ecosystem: study
BOGOR, Indonesia—In at least one way, it’s a place right out of a storybook. A patch of Indonesian forest is…
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For indigenous voices in land use, a seat at the table isn’t necessarily enough
BOGOR, Indonesia—Formalizing indigenous people’s participation in protected area management is not enough to ensure they can actually defend their interests…
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Logging roads a useful proxy for detecting forest degradation, research finds
BOGOR, Indonesia—Logging roads can offer a simple, accurate way to estimate how much vegetation is removed by loggers, a study…
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Deforestation low in Congo Basin, but likely to increase
Deforestation in Central Africa’s Congo Basin is lower than the average rate across Africa — but that is not likely…
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Latin America’s forests – what lies ahead in 2013?
LIMA, Peru (22 February, 2013)_In the past year, Latin America’s forests saw progress and setbacks that will shape ecosystem health…
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Efforts to protect roadless areas pick up steam: good news for forests
DOHA, Qatar (7 December, 2012)_An international movement to protect the last remaining areas on earth that are ‘free from roads’…
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Under Threat: Deforestation pressure on Congo Basin forests increasing
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (14 November, 2012)_Rainforests in the Congo Basin are being cleared at an alarming rate amid global demand for…
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Massive plans for oil and road development may threaten Peruvian Amazon
BONITO, Brazil (13 August 2012)_ Oil exploration and the planned construction of hydroelectric dams in the Peruvian Amazon may pose…
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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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Could new interactive maps help preserve last “roadless” areas?
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (02 July 2012)_A movement aiming to preserve the earth’s last roadless areas hopes their new set…
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