Mapping 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…
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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 readNew Rights to Nicaragua’s Forests: Are Women Included?
BOGOR, Indonesia (7 March, 2013)_Women in indigenous Nicaraguan communities play a vital role in daily life, making key decisions on…
5 min readOrganisations join forces to fight for forest communities
BOGOR, Indonesia (6 March, 2013)_Organisations working collectively in Guatemala and Nepal are succeeding in giving a voice to people living…
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With microfinancing, Vietnam’s rural people emerge as champions of reforestation
BOGOR, Indonesia (27 February, 2013)_Rural people are playing a key role in reforesting Vietnam, using small, low-interest loans for household…
4 min readConflicting land-use rights threaten Brazil nut harvesters
LIMA, Peru (25 February, 2013)_Brazil nut harvesting – a sustainable use of the forest in Peru’s southeastern Madre de Dios…
5 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 readIn summary: Overcoming conflicting land-use claims in Peru
LIMA, Peru (21 February, 2013)_Forests in southeastern Peru are threatened by a hodgepodge of overlapping land-use concessions — in part…
3 min readBig beetles, big benefits: Trading some of the largest insects on Earth
BOGOR, Indonesia (19 February, 2013)_Protection of beetle habitats in Cameroon and regulation over their collection and trade could help lift…
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