sustainable forest management
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Forests, climate change, and biodiversity: Win-win-win
Healthy, biodiverse forests are better able to withstand climate change and continue storing carbon. Sustainable forest management can support both…
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World’s forests in a race against time, warns UN global forest report
The world is losing its forests faster than it can save them, with severe consequences for the climate, biodiversity and…
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From science-based evidence to action
Consider the following research topics: What does it take to protect both crops and livelihoods from human-wildlife conflict in Gabon? Which tree species…
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Why private investment in forests still lags
The global forest sector is worth approximately USD1.5 trillion, equivalent to the economies of Indonesia or the Netherlands. That value includes timber, climate regulation, water…
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How do you protect what’s ‘everywhere but nowhere?’
Yesterday Ethiopia began its ambitious 4 billion tree planting program. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, said the mega campaign will…
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Forests in policy: A tale of three clusters
From providing clean water to sustaining agriculture and regulating the climate, forests have an important role to play in advancing…
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Alternative approaches to illegal logging
Nearly two decades ago, western Amazonian countries began implementing new forest policies to help communities and small producers manage their…
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Why does illegal logging continue after forestry reforms?
The western Amazonian countries of Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia have implemented significant forest reforms over the last two decades to…
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