Logging concession areas: Good for orangutans and forest conservation, says study
BOGOR, Indonesia (15 January, 2013)_Nearly a third of all orangutans left in the wild can be found within logging concessions…
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Green growth in Myanmar: an emerging democracy’s vision for future development
BOGOR, Indonesia (9 January, 2013)_Flying directly to the capital of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw, I couldn’t help but think how…
7 min readA 4°C warmer world “will be catastrophic” for forest biodiversity: expert
BOGOR, Indonesia (8 January, 2013)_Global temperatures may be climbing at a rate too fast for our forests and its biodiversity…
4 min readBEST OF 2012: Mangrove conservation grapples against development
LANG CO, Vietnam (14 May, 2012)_Nestled on a narrow strand of sand that encloses Lap An Lagoon on the central…
5 min readBEST OF 2012: Going once, going twice…the great green land grab
BOGOR, Indonesia (17 September 2012)_“Buy land, they’re not making it anymore!” Mark Twain’s wry observation on the North American land…
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BEST OF 2012: Supernatural powers play key role in forest use
BOGOR, Indonesia (11 January, 2012)_The power of supernatural beliefs to influence sustainable forest use in indigenous communities should be considered…
4 min readGlobalisation, logging concessions, conservation organisations and local people
BOGOR, Indonesia (20 December, 2012)_A commonly held view in the developed part of the world is that conservation organisations are…
4 min readLandscapes for sustainable development
The evolution of Forest Day into a proposed Landscape Day at future UNFCCC COPs, involving agriculture and rural development stakeholders,…
6 min readQ&A: Land-use planning in northern Papua
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 December, 2012)_Researchers working in northern Papua are helping to incorporate local community perceptions into development activities, using…
5 min readNew research helps map better future for Papuan communities
BOGOR, Indonesia (13 December, 2012)_Researchers working with forest communities in northern Papua have developed a series of maps pinpointing the…
4 min readDisappointing outcome for forests in Doha, but REDD+ can still move forward
DOHA, Qatar (11 December, 2012)_While the U.N. climate talks in Doha saw no decision on verifying carbon emissions from deforestation,…
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