Wealthy households driving deforestation, says new study
BOGOR, Indonesia (18 July, 2011)_High income households are responsible for 30 percent more deforestation than low income households, according to…
3 min readWill REDD+ marginalize the poor? Forest dwellers may not benefit from strong tenure systems
LONDON, United Kingdom (13 July, 2011)_Forest dwellers may not necessarily benefit from living in areas where enforcement of forest ownership…
4 min readAre you a hunter or gatherer? Understanding how men and women use the forest
LONDON, United Kingdom (11 July, 2011)_Men and women use different strategies to harvest forest products and this varies depending on…
4 min readMeasuring the links between poverty and the environment: An interview with CIFOR scientist Sven Wunder
LONDON, United Kingdom (10 July, 2011)_Having surveyed over 8000 households in 25 developing countries, compiled and analyzed a vast global…
3 min readBrazilian media circus detracts from local level REDD+ politics
BOGOR, Indonesia (8 July, 2011)_With the power to influence climate change negotiations and give a voice to those who otherwise…
3 min readChallenges in Communicating REDD+ Hamper Efforts to Save Forests
BOGOR, Indonesia (30 June, 2011)_Some communities in Indonesia are currently facing a tough choice: sell their forests to logging or…
5 min readCommunity connections may play a vital role in influencing REDD policy
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (29 June, 2011)_Understanding the complex and overlapping forest-based relationships that exist within the isolated communities of…
2 min readCracking Code REDD: Filipino civil societies demystifying sustainable forestry
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (23 June, 2011)_The Filipino organisation CoDe-REDD has been working with forest dwelling communities over the past…
7 min readPhilippines ahead of the game in social forestry
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (22 June, 2011)_Ensuring community participation in the sustainable management of forests is one of the main…
3 min readFor richer or for poorer: “Hidden” environmental income critical for rural poverty alleviation
LONDON, United Kingdom (21 June, 2011)_Over a quarter of the income of the rural poor depends on forests and other…
5 min readTaking care of man’s closest relatives
MELBOURNE, Australia (19 June, 2011)_50 years ago, there were at least one million chimpanzees living in the equatorial forest belt…
3 min readReviving the forestry sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo
BOGOR, Indonesia (3 June, 2011)_The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is at once rich in natural resources and one of…
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