Global Biofuel Controversies Felt on the Ground in Danau Sentarum
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 June, 2011)_Developed countries’ biofuel mandates aimed at mitigating climate change have added pressure on Indonesia’s forests and…
5 min readAdaptation – just a fancy new name?
BOGOR, Indonesia (7 June, 2011)_In the past, I used to confront the question of “what do you do?” with great…
15 min readNew round of pulp and paper expansion in Indonesia: What do we know and what do we need to know?
BOGOR, Indonesia (30 May, 2011)_The recently signed Presidential Instruction to impose a 2-year moratorium on forest conversion in Indonesia is…
8 min readCIFOR research impacts global agenda on adaptation funding
BOGOR, Indonesia (28 May, 2011)_A decision by UNFCCC’s Adaptation Fund to finance a major project in Honduras—one of the first…
2 min readTo adapt, to mitigate or both alike? Congo Basin forests in a policy dilemma
By Olufunso SomorinYAOUNDE, Cameroon (24 May, 2011)_Bringing together researchers, policymakers, civil society and practitioners on development issues is quite challenging.…
3 min readFighting for the social sciences
By Dr Luke ParrySEATTLE, United States (23 May, 2011)_Social science is treated as the poor cousin by climate scientists, according…
3 min readA new mangrove management strategy?
BALI, Indonesia (28 April, 2011)_Local communities on Nusa Penida and Lembongan in Bali are fighting back to save their wetlands…
3 min readCould orangutan conservation be helped by the heavens?
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibEiG6-vDasKALIMANTAN, Indonesia (21 April, 2011)_Like many indigenous peoples around the world, some of the Dayak tribes of Indonesia still believe…
3 min readBiodiesel Demand Fuelled by Policy, Not Oil Prices
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=For1jPJ9PZEBOGOR, Indonesia (6 April, 2011)_World media have reported a renewed interest in biofuels as unrest in the Middle East pushes…
5 min readMangroves key to climate change
BOGOR, Indonesia (April 5, 2011)_A new study has just been published showing that mangroves store exceptionally more carbon than most…
2 min read5 Actors, 5 Trends, a Continent of Complexity
BOGOR, Indonesia (March 16, 2011) _ How do you structure a REDD+ project in tropical Latin America to make sure…
4 min readHow the media is shaping the debate on climate change in Central Africa
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (March 15, 2011) _ Many people living in the Congo Basin cite the media their main source…
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