Access to state-owned forests critical for rural smallholders, study finds
Editor’s Note: Land tenure in forested areas was a key theme of discussion at the Forests Asia Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. At the Summit,…
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Forest certification improves social standards in Congo basin, research finds
New research from Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo shows that certified Forest Management Units (FMUs) — timber…
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Research leads to certification, more trade for Indonesian furniture-makers
Editor’s Note:Sustainable timber production willbe a key theme of discussion at the upcoming Forests Asia Summit, 5-6 May in Jakarta,…
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Global study of forests and livelihoods shakes up the terrain
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles exploring new research from the Poverty and Environment Network…
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Fusing adaptation and mitigation funding: A lofty goal?
At a glance :Even though evidence shows adaptation and mitigation can work together on the ground, no financial instruments explicitly…
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Prostates, Prunus and policy: A remarkable tree, a contested study, and tough choices ahead
The source of a popular medicine for treating prostate disorders has been caught in a muddle that extends from the…
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Stakeholders in Jakarta map out long-term solutions to haze crisis
Editor’s Note: The haze crisis will be a key theme of discussion at the upcoming Forests Asia Summit, 5-6 May in Jakarta, Indonesia.…
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Expert urges new strategy for study of rural-urban migration
BOGOR, Indonesia (18 February 2014) — “Floating populations” make it difficult for researchers to determine the exact location of migrants…
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Forests and climate change in Latin America – Five issues to watch in 2014
At a glance: The UN’s international climate conference in Lima, Peru in December is expected to catalyze action on many…
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CIFOR in The Guardian: Don’t leave forests out of the Sustainable Development Goals
The immense value of forests is well-known to global policymakers — so why have development interventions largely failed to harness…
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Forests and climate change in Central Africa — what will 2014 bring?
At a glance: Central Africa will be at the heart of this year’s global discussions on links between agriculture and…
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Mangrove conference to focus on improving coastal livelihoods
The full impact of current plans to convert 2.24 million hectares (ha) of Indonesian mangrove forests to aquaculture shrimp ponds…
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