Rio+20 Dialogues: forest peoples’ rights, how can they be recognised and secured?
BOGOR, Indonesia (24 May, 2012)_Pervasive tenure insecurity is limiting the implementation of sustainable development policy in many countries, with struggles…
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Indonesia’s forest moratorium: halfway through, what has been achieved?
BOGOR, Indonesia (18.05.12)_Indonesia should continue to improve forest governance in the second year of its moratorium on new forestry concessions…
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Sustainable development needs more than just green economy: Ecuador minister
Sustainable development in Ecuador should consider climate-change mitigation measures and capacity building of local communities in addition to a green…
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Why taxonomy is important for biodiversity-based science
Taxonomy usually refers to the theory and practice of describing, naming and classifying living things. Such work is essential for…
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Logging companies may assist rural development: Study
CAMEROON, Sub-Saharan Africa (25 April, 2012)_Logging companies play a key role in developing forest regions in Central Africa, a CIFOR…
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Are we ready for a ‘new agriculture’ that won’t cost us the Earth?
BOGOR, Indonesia (10 April 2012)_Our current food production model clears biodiverse forest ecosystems for agriculture, simplifying our diet so much…
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Forests becoming ‘human’s garden’, experts worried whether any truly wild places left
LONDON, United Kingdom (28 March, 2012)_Scientists at the Planet under Pressure conference in London have warned of humankind’s entrance into…
5 min readLand sharing or land sparing? Reconciling agriculture and biodiversity conservation
BOGOR, Indonesia (26 March, 2012)_The global human population is estimated to grow to 9 billion by 2050. Not only will…
3 min readPaving the Amazon: Study helps predict potential deforestation rates along major highways
BOGOR, Indonesia (22 March, 2012)_ CIFOR scientists are helping to estimate the extent of deforestation that accompanies road paving in…
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Khat cultivation in Ethiopia fuels economy, reduces deforestation
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 March, 2012)_Khat — a leafy plant used as a natural stimulant in the Horn of Africa —…
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Where there is no Doctor: Vignettes from a year in Borneo
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 March, 2012)_CIFOR has already devoted some of its research effort to looking at the health of people…
4 min readMangroves being destroyed at “an alarming rate” yet not mentioned in Rio+20’s zero draft
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 March, 2012) _“Oceans” will be one of the key issues under discussion at Rio+20 with the aim…
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