Push for forest conservation destroying Pakistani yak herding practices
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (9 February, 2012)_Local government efforts to promote forest conservation in a Pakistani village are blocking access to common…
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Would tourists in Indonesia pay $500 to see orangutans?
KAJA ISLAND, Indonesia (2 February 2012)_Twenty-two dollars in Indonesia buys a 90-minute boat ride to watch orangutans. In Rwanda, to…
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Chillies- a hot and spicy solution to human-wildlife conflict in Africa?
BOGOR, Indonesia (1 February, 2012)_ Planting a thick hedge of repellent plants – such as hot chilli peppers – around…
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Insurance, compensation may help mitigate human-wildlife conflicts, experts say
BOGOR, Indonesia (27 January, 2012)_As millions of the poor in Africa and Asia live in or near forests, governments need…
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Indigenous communities make a list of “do’s and don’ts” for forest conservation schemes
BOGOR, Indonesia (20 January, 2012)_Indigenous and community groups have made a wish-list detailing how schemes that aim to reduce deforestation…
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Poor households depend on non-timber forest products in times of crisis
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (17 January, 2012)_The sale and use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) is the one of the most…
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India needs to rethink joint forest management, says expert
BOGOR, Indonesia (9 January, 2012)_India’s forestry authorities need to rethink joint management efforts with local communities after a new research…
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Booming trade: remnants of the Vietnam War still used as forest products
BOGOR, Indonesia (22 December 2011)_Physical remnants of the Vietnam War are fuelling a trade that threatens to damage one of…
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Undying flame: Replacing fuelwood with bamboo may help to combat Africa’s deforestation crisis
DURBAN, South Africa (21 December 2011)_Bamboo charcoal is a viable, clean and sustainable alternative to fuelwood and may be the…
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Expert: Donors could do more to champion gender in climate mitigation and forestry programmes
DURBAN, South Africa (8 December, 2011)_The donor community could do more to push for the inclusion of women in climate…
4 min read“Forests cannot be sustained if people are hungry”: future climate change negotiations likely to include agriculture
DURBAN, South Africa (6 December, 2011)_Agriculture will most likely be included in future negotiations on global warming, experts said at…
4 min readREDD needs to move quickly as forest degradation decimates Africa’s wildlife, says leading conservationist
DURBAN, South Africa (4 December, 2011)_The degradation of Africa’s forests is decimating its wildlife, said Helen Gichohi, President of the…
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