Pangolins under pressure
Pangolins are peculiar creatures. Their tongue can be longer than their body, they look like a pinecone with legs, and…
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Improving sustainable cattle production in the Brazilian Amazon
The successful Brazilian experience in slowing down deforestation in the Amazon has captured a lot of attention in the global…
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Finding good food in the forest
The recipe for dokoum, or croquettes made from the wild temple plant, calls for the fresh leaves of Crataeva religiosa,…
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Forests foods and healthy diets
New research by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) shows that forests play an important role in the diets…
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What’s on CIFOR’s holiday reading list?
With holidays approaching, now is the time to catch up on those articles, books and films missed out on over a…
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Understanding the ways we use wildlife
Evidence of Pygmy culture in sub-Saharan Africa dates back more than 20,000 years. With forests playing an integral role in…
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Quality over quantity: Changing diets and consumption
It might come as a surprise to most people that enough food is produced globally to feed approximately 10 billion…
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Nutrition and landscapes
CIFOR: What kind of research are you carrying out on nutrition and landscapes?Amy Ickowitz: Our research started by looking at…
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Eat your vegetation
Children need a healthy diet to grow strong bodies and minds, and to protect against deadly infections. In Indonesia, getting…
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Agouti on the wedding menu
Getting married can be an anxious affair. One may worry about different sets of friends or family getting along, or…
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When small meets big in the value chain
For centuries, life for smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia was relatively simple. They grew crops, kept the necessary amount…
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YouTube hunting videos offer scientists invaluable insight
The shaky camera footage depicts torch-lit woodland and the fuzzy outline of a gun barrel as the shot is fired.…
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