Policy makers in Indonesia choose community participation as best for the future
BOGOR, Indonesia (20 June, 2013)_Decision makers in West Kalimantan, Indonesia believe that mining, agriculture and oil palm developments are inevitable,…
6 min readGoverning resources collectively: Parallels between developed and developing countries
BOGOR, Indonesia (18 June, 2013)_Taking a trip to the rural areas of Japan offers something else – in addition to…
4 min readGuatemalan protected areas sideline the protectors
LIMA, Peru (11 June, 2013)_Guatemala’s protected areas safeguard some of last remaining forests, but they are also threatening the livelihoods…
5 min readDiverse use of Guatemala’s biosphere reserve works best, research shows
LIMA, Peru (10 June, 2013)_New settlers, organized crime and climate change – these are just a few of the challenges…
6 min readBolivia’s Brazil nut gatherers must establish control over logging operations, says study
LIMA, Peru (7 June, 2013)_Brazil nut gatherers in northern Bolivia must play a greater role in overseeing commercial logging being…
4 min readThe invisible extinction of forest genetic resources: Can trees survive?
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (29 May 2013)_Trees are the oldest and largest beings in the world, living for hundreds, even thousands, of…
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Despite threats to habitat, new photos provide hope for endangered Javan Leopard
“Beautiful, isn’t he?” beams Age Kridalaksana, a young Indonesian ecologist in a research station nestled in the thickly forested hills…
6 min readFarmers need stronger rights and incentives to preserve trees on farms in Africa: study
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (24 May, 2013)_Some farmers in Ghana kill saplings on their land over fears their food crops will one…
6 min readFor DR Congo’s forests, legislation is only part of the solution
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (23 May, 2013)_ Legislation enacted in the past decade to slow forest loss in the Democratic Republic of…
4 min readLiquid cash or solid investment? Trees offer new approach for Cameroon’s farmers
Smallholder farmers in Cameroon fell the trees in their fields simply to raise quick cash – but the practice could…
5 min readReducing deforestation emissions in Cameroon demands variety of expertise
As the world grapples with implementing a U.N.-backed scheme aimed at slowing forest loss and degradation (REDD+), new research from…
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As forests disappear, Indonesia must monitor big cats to reduce human wildlife conflict, says scientist
BOGOR, Indonesia (22 March, 2013)_As Indonesia’s national parks face threats from deforestation and human encroachment, it’s vital that tigers, leopards…
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