Amazon urban migration may not improve livelihoods, environment – report
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (7 August, 2013) – The migration of rural people to cities in the Brazilian Amazon often…
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Research: Nearly a quarter of June fires in Indonesia occurred in industrial plantations
BOGOR, Indonesia 30 July, 2013)_Last month’s fires on the Indonesian island of Sumatra made news headlines worldwide as they generated…
6 min readPayment for environmental services: a glass half full or half empty?
BOGOR, Indonesia (23 July, 2013) – Payments for environmental services (PES) can both save the environment and alleviate poverty: true,…
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Scientists seek out forest traditions in climate change fight
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (22 July, 2013) — How is a raised garden of cassava plants deep in the Brazilian…
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Communities adapting to loss of forest ecosystem services — World Bank
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (17 July, 2013) — For years, it has been a bit of conventional wisdom among researchers…
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Forging pro-poor collectives helps sustain Africa tropical dry forests
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 July, 2013) – Formal collective action can improve the livelihoods of rural smallholders and encourage sustainable production…
5 min readNew swidden agriculture monitoring tool aids REDD+
BOGOR, Indonesia (12 July 2013) – A new tool designed to evaluate the impact of swidden on forest degradation could…
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Information flow is vital for ecosystem-based adaptation – expert
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (8 July 2013) – Identifying organizations that can bridge gaps in knowledge is an important step…
3 min readLandscape approach boosts global socio-economic benefits – experts
WASHINGTON (3 July, 2013) — World leaders must take a unified view of forestry, fisheries and agricultural management to boost…
4 min readPolicy 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 readTrading fresh bushmeat and fish for frozen chicken lowers dietary diversity in Amazon
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (18 June 2013)_When indigenous people migrate from forest communities to towns, they leave behind their traditional…
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