Thoughts on the 2012 Global Food Policy Report
I had the pleasure of reading the excellent 2012 Global Food Policy Report, released on 14 March by the International…
3 min readREDD+ funds bring new business opportunities to Indonesian villages
Indonesia’s villagers are benefiting from funds provided by an international forest-preserving scheme by cultivating mushrooms instead of relying on unsustainable…
4 min readVillagers manage Indonesia’s old flaming habits with the help of REDD+
Equipped with firemen uniforms, water hoses, a pump and axes, rice farmers in Garantung village on Indonesia’s part of Borneo…
3 min readAs forests disappear, orangutans cling for survival in diminishing peat swamps
A little patch of forest, two hectares in size, looks lonely in the vast expanse of oil palm plantations that…
3 min readMapping Indonesia’s future: integrating indigenous claims to land
Dressed in a red batik shirt and carrying a symbolic long wooden dagger, Dayak tribal leader Lewis K.D.R. prepares for a…
4 min readExchanging forests with degraded lands: a challenge for Indonesia
It’s being touted as a way to reduce deforestation in Indonesia: Give investors — who have already been issued permits…
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Maintaining forestry’s identity among global challenges
We seem to have a new debate in international forestry circles following our recent initiative to hold a global forum…
6 min readColombia’s palm oil boost must account for environment and human rights concerns
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 March, 2013)_ Palm oil giant Colombia may be in a position to better balance sustainability and output…
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Gender analysis in forestry research: What policymakers should know
What is gender? Gender refers to the economic, political and cultural attributes associated with being a man or a woman. …
6 min readHow-to guide: Incorporating women’s perspective into forest management
BOGOR, Indonesia (8 March, 2013) _While the world is coming to appreciate the unique perspective women have on forest management,…
7 min readLatin 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…
6 min readPaying farmers to protect forest watersheds in Vietnam & China: The long-term prognosis
BOGOR, Indonesia (12 February, 2013)_ As China and Vietnam move toward decentralised, market-baed economies, they will need to improve the…
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