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Zero deforestation pledges doomed without government support
Not cutting down trees for other land uses might sound simple enough, but it’s turning out to be rather complicated.…
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A little logging may go a long way
In one corner is the Brazil nut, the most economically important non-timber forest product in the Amazon Basin. It supports…
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A little-known big producer: Will forest policy reform in Peru support farm-forestry?
Collectively, 20 farming households in a Peruvian Amazon village can easily produce 760 cubic meters of sawn lumber per year…
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Can farmers be forest custodians in the Amazon?
Agricultural activity and forest conservation have often had an antagonistic relationship and are usually discussed in terms of how the…
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Watch and read: Making timber plantations attractive for smallholders
BOGOR, Indonesia — Encouraging Indonesian smallholders to view timber plantations as an attractive business opportunity could have far-reaching economic and…
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REDD+ in Laos: Think big or fail
REDD+ is at a crossroads in Lao PDR, and needs to “think bigger” to survive. As the anti-deforestation project nears…
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Palmed off: Women lose in West Kalimantan oil palm boom
BOGOR, Indonesia—Ibu Lila climbs up and down the hills between the rows of oil palms, carrying 18 kilograms of fertilizer…
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Feed the world: New global report highlights forests’ role
BOGOR, Indonesia – Forests and trees must be considered essential in global food security and dietary diversity, according to a…
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Promises to keep: Can private sector ensure success of zero-deforestation pledges?
BOGOR, Indonesia—The aim of last year’s New York Declaration on Forests is an ambitious one: Halve deforestation by 2020 and…
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Zero-deforestation pledges and palm oil: a conversation
BOGOR, Indonesia—The 2014 New York Declaration on Forests has ambitious goals: halve deforestation by 2020 and eliminate it altogether by…
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Global demand can’t loosen local control of a crucial cash crop
BOBO DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso—Global demand for Africa’s shea nuts is growing, but new research suggests that if rural women in…
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How does land tenure affect agricultural productivity? A systematic review
A lot of us who may come from the West assume that land rights certification, registration or titling are important…
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EU plan to curb illegal logging: Think big by thinking small?
BOGOR, Indonesia—Faced with growing pressure to root out “illegal timber” from international trade, some tropical timber-producing countries have a choice.…
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Once ‘invisible,’ Africa’s domestic loggers come into the light
KATIOLA, Côte d’Ivoire—Mr. Aboubakar, who has been working as a carpenter in his native Côte d’Ivoire for the past 25…
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Certification incentives for reducing illegal logging in Brazil may miss their mark
BOGOR, Indonesia—In Brazil’s Amazon forest, incentives such as certification of timber products are less effective than fines and other sanctions…
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