Indonesia releases Presidential Instructions for logging moratorium
JAKARTA, Indonesia (23 March, 2011)_Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has finally released the moratorium on permits for new concessions in…
6 min readBig Business Welcomes Deforestation Ban
BOGOR, Indonesia (22 May, 2011)_Producers of palm oil and pulp and paper products welcomed on Friday the finalisation of a…
3 min readBan on new forest concessions in Indonesia is good news for climate change, but many challenges remain
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 May, 2011)_Indonesia today took a step toward cutting its carbon emissions by issuing a presidential decree banning…
4 min readCameroon strives to redistribute forest wealth to its people
BOGOR, Indonesia (17 May, 2011)_A new study provides valuable insights for the international community as it establishes a system for…
2 min readDocumenting the world’s forest genetic resources
NAIROBI (12 May, 2011)_A workshop in Nairobi, Kenya last week saw representatives from 43 African nations participate in an ambitious…
4 min readThe timber may be certified: but is it sustainable?
BOGOR, Indonesia (10 May, 2011)_Almost 20 years ago, a new tool to promote sustainable forest management came to light ‑…
4 min readThe challenges in communicating technical research
BALI, Indonesia (25 April, 2011)_Breaking down the complexities of scientific research into digestible chunks is a difficult job for researchers…
3 min readIllegal logging funds public services in Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (5 April, 2011)_The trade in illegally harvested timber provides a living for more than 45,000 people, a major…
5 min readREDD news update Indonesia: February 23 – March 4, 2011
BOGOR, Indonesia (March 9, 2011) _Run by CIFOR and several partner organisations around the world, the 4-year Global Comparative Study…
4 min readTackling environmental dilemmas in the Congo
How can we convince farmers that they should not cut down trees which bring them much needed energy and shelter?…
2 min readREDD News Update Indonesia
BOGOR, Indonesia (February 28 2011)_Run by CIFOR and several partner organisations around the world, the 4-year Global Comparative Study (GCS)…
4 min readBringing Youth to Forests to Raise Awareness
Most of the young people sitting in the room to discuss forest and climate change shook their heads when asked…
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