VIDEO: Why itâs time to protect biodiversity â natureâs safety net
BOGOR, Indonesia (5 October, 2012)_Biodiversity provides a safety net for humans and wildlife but climate change is having an increasingly…
1 min readAgricultural expansion: an âeither or moreâ factor in deforestation
BOGOR, Indonesia (4 October, 2012)_Pastureland has been identified as the leading driver of deforestation in many parts of Latin America.But…
4 min readCan REDD+ protect the trees that nourish nut harvesters in Peruâs Amazon rainforest?
PUERTO MALDONADO, Peru (1 October, 2012) _ Families in Peru have for decades carved out a living harvesting the nutrient…
6 min readCan ecotourism offer funding solutions for Vietnamâs national parks?
JEJU, South Korea (24 September, 2012)_Maintaining fragile ecosystems while addressing the development needs of a growing population are often seen…
4 min readAçaĂ: could the wonder fruit also be wonderful for forests?
SEOUL, South Korea (12 September, 2012)_The increased cultivation of açaĂ — the purple fruit that dangles from palms in the…
5 min readAre conservation projects succeeding in the Lower Mekong Basin?
JEJU, South Korea (10 September, 2012)_ For thousands of years, the people living on the banks of the Mekong river…
7 min readDevelopment and conservation in the Amazon: which way forward?
LIMA, Peru (27 August, 2012)_Conservation concerns have gained important ground in policy decision making in the Amazon region, but mainstream…
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Agriculture: friend or foe of the Moluccan cockatoo?
BOGOR, Indonesia (15 August, 2012)_Efforts to totally ban traditional, un-intensive agricultural activity inside an Indonesian national park that is a…
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REDD+ opens up new opportunities for forest product management in the Amazon
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (14 August, 2012)_The emergence of subnational REDD+ projects in southwestern Amazonia is showing potential for multiple-use…
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Soybeans and forests in Brazil’s Arc of Deforestation: A temporary truce?
BOGOR, Indonesia (6 August, 2012)_With global demand for commodities like palm oil, soy and beef rapidly increasing, and the supply…
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Commericalization of nuts, mushrooms could hurt health of forest dwellers
BONITO, Brazil (3 August, 2012)_The commercialization of nuts, mushrooms, vegetables, and other food products from forests could have a downside…
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Policymakers must consider forests before deciding on sustainable development goals
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (1 August, 2012)_ Scientists have called for policymakers to urgently consider the vital ecosystem functions served…
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