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From songbirds to shade-grown coffee: Advancing sustainable trade in Indonesia
A new land-use change analysis showed a promising sustainability outlook for Indonesia’s palm oil sector, underscoring the importance of no-deforestation…
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New roadmap charts course to greener trade
Trade in agricultural commodities has been linked with deforestation in tropical regions across the globe. But what’s driving the biggest…
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Moving from gender-blindness to gender transformation in REDD+?
While attention to the experiences of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Local Communities (LCs) is key to tropical forest initiatives, failure…
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In Indonesia, linking small-scale eco-entrepreneurs with global lenders
Firdha Mawaddah owns a furniture shop in Pasuruan, a city in East Java, Indonesia. She’s recently started specializing in ‘smart…
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Scaling up forest-based solutions for planetary crises
“The world is facing climate change, deforestation, and biodiversity loss,” said Janne Narakka, the Strategic Planning Committee Chair of the…
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New sustainable forestry standard puts smallholders front and center
Smallholders play a critical role in managing our planet’s forests. But until recently, certifications recognizing good forest management have largely…
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Green water and flying rivers
Water makes headlines every day. Many of the world’s rivers are drying up, and we’re getting used to seeing images…
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The Congo Basin: palm oil’s next frontier
Palm oil’s legacy in Southeast Asia is visible from space. The region accounts for 87 percent of global production. Borneo,…
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Governing sustainable palm oil in Indonesia: An evolving policy regime
Indonesian President Joko Widodo signed a recent moratorium on new palm oil concession permits. During the three-year freeze, the government…
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More milk, less emissions from forests
African countries must respond to an increasing demand for food while delivering on their national commitments to the global climate…
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Ethiopia’s new forestry law: A win for landscapes and livelihoods?
The Ethiopian government has a big dream: restoring 22 million hectares of degraded lands and forests by 2030. By doing…
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Women at work
Nestled in Nepal’s southern subtropical Terai lowlands, Chitwan National Park looks worlds away from the country’s famous Himalayan north. Historically…
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Plenty in common
This research will be presented by its authors on 21 March at the World Bank Land and Poverty Conference 2018:…
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Oil palm landscapes: Sketching out sustainable futures
This article is the fourth in a four-part series on a global study on Oil Palm Adaptive Landscapes. In Colombia,…
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Oil palm landscapes: Playing the long game with palm oil
This article is the third in a four-part series on a global study on Oil Palm Adaptive Landscapes. It might…
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