In Indonesia, corporate commitment to sustainable palm oil
It is the most debated of oils.For many environmentally conscious consumers in developed countries, it is something to boycott, associated…
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In the forest, women’s voices not heard: report
LIMA, Peru: REDD+ – with its emphasis on the sustainable management of forests, is so often pitched to communities and what…
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Piecing together the green investment puzzle
LONDON, England: The pieces of the sustainable landscape investment puzzle have very jagged edges, and moves are under way to…
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For forests, food and the future, it’s all about biodiversity
The forests of Riau were rich with sound when Andjar Rafiastanto first visited the central Sumatran province in 1998. The…
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Going ape: Finding orangutan refuges in Borneo
BOGOR, Indonesia: Orangutan populations in the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Borneo have suffered decades of population decline due to…
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It’s a turn on: Talking climate change on Congo Basin radio
In a region where there is a still relatively high incidence of illiteracy, very localized languages and dialects and remote…
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Smart reforestation must go beyond carbon: expert
BOGOR, Indonesia – Keeping carbon stored in trees. That’s one major way of tackling climate change.Natural regeneration, replanting, native tree plantations,…
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Taking botanical trade and conservation seriously
Botanical management and conservation efforts frequently lag behind efforts focused on the more charismatic fauna.Yet, in many places, wild plants and…
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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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Best predictor of severe fires in the Western Amazon? Drought
Drought is a better predictor of Amazonian fire frequency and severity than the extent of forest cover or other vegetation…
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Frontier expansion: Lessons from Bolivia and Pará, Brazil.
Land tenure rights have been widely considered as key to improving environmental governance.In the Brazilian state of Pará, and in…
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What the heck is a carbon right?
It’s tough to wrap your head around the concept of owning something like carbon, or having “carbon rights.”Unlike resources such…
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