Q&A: ‘Traditional forest knowledge is not folklore, but a resource for change’
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (12 June 2013)_Researchers and policymakers have a lot to learn in designing and implementing climate change…
6 min readTimber markets challenge Latin American forest communities
LIMA, Peru (12 June. 2013)_For indigenous communities and other forest dwellers in Latin America, reaping the benefits of timber depends…
5 min readMore forests, more power: Analyzing the viability of Belo Monte dam
Much of the controversy over hydropower plants in tropical nations is focused on what dam construction and flooding will do…
4 min readGuatemalan protected areas sideline the protectors
LIMA, Peru (11 June, 2013)_Guatemala’s protected areas safeguard some of last remaining forests, but they are also threatening the livelihoods…
5 min readDiverse use of Guatemala’s biosphere reserve works best, research shows
LIMA, Peru (10 June, 2013)_New settlers, organized crime and climate change – these are just a few of the challenges…
6 min readBolivia’s Brazil nut gatherers must establish control over logging operations, says study
LIMA, Peru (7 June, 2013)_Brazil nut gatherers in northern Bolivia must play a greater role in overseeing commercial logging being…
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Snakes, thieves and falling nuts: Challenges of Brazil nut harvesting in Peru
LIMA, Peru (4 June, 2013)_Every wet season in the Western Amazon, Peru’s castañeros (brazil nut concession holders and harvesters) gather…
1 min readIndonesian villagers think their land tenure is stronger than it actually is – study
BOGOR, Indonesia (29 May, 2013) – A sample of Indonesian villagers describe their land tenure as strong and secure, a…
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Despite threats to habitat, new photos provide hope for endangered Javan Leopard
“Beautiful, isn’t he?” beams Age Kridalaksana, a young Indonesian ecologist in a research station nestled in the thickly forested hills…
6 min readFarmers need stronger rights and incentives to preserve trees on farms in Africa: study
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (24 May, 2013)_Some farmers in Ghana kill saplings on their land over fears their food crops will one…
6 min readThe missing element: Water left out of climate action in the Congo Basin
As climate change takes a toll on the Congo Basin, efforts are intensifying to protect the region’s forests. But new…
4 min readLiquid cash or solid investment? Trees offer new approach for Cameroon’s farmers
Smallholder farmers in Cameroon fell the trees in their fields simply to raise quick cash – but the practice could…
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