Once there was a lake: Study highlights complexity of vulnerability to environmental change
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Life had always been precarious for the pastoralists, fishers and farmers near Lake Faguibine, west of…
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At summit, experts urge expanding equity as pillar of green economy
For Southeast Asia to have a “green economy,” it must be founded on equity, experts said at a recent conference…
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Report dispels perceptions about artisanal logging, milling in Congo Basin
Small-scale logging and milling in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are not uniformly fraudulent nor unsustainable, new research has…
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Does the head of Indonesia’s new REDD+ agency have the toughest job in climate change?
At a glance :In Indonesia, REDD+ is being used to align institutions and straighten out tenure issues. In fact, the…
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Experts: Forests’ genetic diversity, crucial for adaptability, facing greater risks
The diversity of genetic material of trees is in danger of being lost due to deforestation and monocrop forestry, putting…
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How selective logging could help protect Indonesia’s forests
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The Jakarta Globe.Most governments consider establishing protected areas like national parks where human…
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Case in Kalimantan points to progress in protecting forests for food security
As the links between tropical forests and food security have become ever clearer in recent years, experts at a recent…
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Combined forest certification improves business for Brazil-nut growers: study
Certification of Brazil nuts, a regionally important non-timber forest product (NTFP), can have multiple benefits for the tropical forests of…
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Research’s role in REDD+ decision-making: Q+A with Anne Larson
At a glance :Goal of multilevel governance research is to understand relationships between different stakeholders and the issues and interests…
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PODCAST: What is multilevel governance and why is it important?
At a glance :Vertical component of governance includes central government, regional government, other local governments including provinces, districts, etc. Horizontal component…
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Hopes rise for Myanmar to chart a greener path
Civil society groups focused on land use in Myanmar are taking hope from a recent speech from the country’s top…
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The forgotten majority? Peruvian smallholders at the farm-forest interface
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on the blog of Ecoagriculture Partners (Landscapes Blog for People, Food and Nature).In recent decades, Peru…
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