No premium price for legal timber, only market access to EU, say officials
BEIJING, China (14 November 2011)__Wood products that are certified to have been made from legally sourced timber to meet new…
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Cooperation, education and enforcement key to Cross River gorilla survival
BOGOR, Indonesia (9 November, 2011)_Efforts to save the Cross River gorilla, Africa’s most endangered ape, received renewed hope after the…
4 min readGovernments need to deal with corruption to further curb illegal logging
BEIJING, China (9 November, 2011)_The fight to curb rampant illegal logging in the Asia Pacific region has come a long…
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Experts, leaders call for comprehensive approach on forestry issues
BEIJING, China (8 November, 2011)_Policy makers should approach forestry issues in a comprehensive manner, taking into account the multiple functions…
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Indonesia’s forest moratorium: A stepping stone to better forest governance?
BOGOR, Indonesia (31 October , 2011)_A team of scientists linked to the Center for International Forestry Research has released an…
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Biofuel standards need improvement to protect rainforests
BOGOR, Indonesia (28 October, 2011)_Researchers from the Center for International Forestry Research have recommended that voluntary biofuel standards explicitly address…
3 min readOrangutan survival rests on conservation education: an interview with Dr. Biruté Galdikas
BOGOR, Indonesia (26 October, 2011)_With orangutan numbers in Indonesia having plunged 80 percent in 40 years, the only way to…
10 min readIndonesia’s orangutans may be extinct within years, says expert
BOGOR, Indonesia (24 October, 2011)_As swathes of Indonesia’s forests are converted into timber and oil palm plantations, orangutans are being…
11 min readThe Matching Game: More on Protected Area Effectiveness
BOGOR, Indonesia (18 October, 2011)_A metastudy by Porter-Bolland et al., shows how most peer-reviewed case studies have found community-managed forests to disappear…
3 min readBiofuels may meet development needs of Sub-Saharan Africa
BOGOR, Indonesia (3 October, 2011)_Biofuel expansion has enormous potential to stimulate rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa, but ensuring local community…
4 min readNorwegian Environment Minister reassures Indonesia that forest conservation is “good for business”
JAKARTA, Indonesia (30 September, 2011)_Erik Solheim, Norwegian Minister for the Environment, reassured leaders in the Indonesian paper, pulp and palm…
3 min read‘Green treasures’ could fuel a new economic sector, says Indonesian President
JAKARTA, Indonesia (27 September 2011)_Opening the inaugural Forests Indonesia conference in Jakarta today, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called sustainable…
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