A bit of baobab a day keeps the doctor away: wild fruits help solve Africaâs malnutrition crisis
HYDERABAD, India (22 October, 2012)_Indigenous fruit tree species cultivated by local farmers could bring huge nutritional gains to malnourished regions…
5 min readGlobal forest expert panel presents key findings on link between biodiversity and carbon
HYDERABAD, India (18 October, 2012)_After a yearâs worth of analysis, a global forest expert panel has come to seven key…
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Surrounded by agriculture, mines and villages: today’s forests are part of the ‘landscape mosaic’
HYDERABAD, India (16 October, 2012)_ As forests worldwide become hemmed in by communities and development, management of these unique and…
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The Bushmeat Dilemma: Forest communities will hunt, but can they do it sustainably?
HYDERABAD, India (15 October, 2012)_With bushmeat accounting for as much as 80 percent of fats and proteins in diets across…
4 min readResearch program joins forces with the United Nations to help world meet 2020 deforestation goals
HYDERABAD, India (12 October, 2012)_A leading research program has agreed to join forces with the United Nations Convention on Biological…
4 min readProducers and traders should be more responsible for charcoal decision-making
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (12 October, 2012)_As part of efforts to sustainably manage charcoal production in West Africa, policy makers should consider…
4 min readScaling up sustainability: time for forestry to come out of the forest
BOGOR, Indonesia â Ending deforestation has been a political goal for decades, even centuries â an unmet ambition up there…
5 min readAgricultural expansion: an âeither or moreâ factor in deforestation
BOGOR, Indonesia (4 October, 2012)_Pastureland has been identified as the leading driver of deforestation in many parts of Latin America.But…
4 min readVideo: Uniting climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Congo Basin
Could a green belt around the village of Lukolela in the DRC help the local community adapt to climate change,…
1 min readCan REDD+ protect the trees that nourish nut harvesters in Peruâs Amazon rainforest?
PUERTO MALDONADO, Peru (1 October, 2012) _ Families in Peru have for decades carved out a living harvesting the nutrient…
6 min readCan ecotourism offer funding solutions for Vietnamâs national parks?
JEJU, South Korea (24 September, 2012)_Maintaining fragile ecosystems while addressing the development needs of a growing population are often seen…
4 min readLocals need land titles before development funds can ease rural poverty in Vietnam
SEOUL, South Korea (September 20, 2012)Â __A United Nations scheme aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions through forest protection could help…
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