Creating alternative livelihoods: REDD+ pilot projects encourage locals to protect forests
PALANGKA RAYA, Indonesia (17 August 2011)_In a country where more than 60 percent of emissions come from deforestation, forest degradation…
4 min readPower to the people: community forestry paving the way for sustainable forest management
BANGKOK, Thailand (10 August, 2011)_ Climate change challenges are currently being tackled by community forestry projects around the world, and…
4 min readIncluding indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge in forest management key to REDD+ success
BOGOR, Indonesia (9 August, 2011)_The full and effective engagement of indigenous peoples and the incorporation of traditional forest knowledge in…
4 min readWealthy households driving deforestation, says new study
BOGOR, Indonesia (18 July, 2011)_High income households are responsible for 30 percent more deforestation than low income households, according to…
3 min readWill REDD+ marginalize the poor? Forest dwellers may not benefit from strong tenure systems
LONDON, United Kingdom (13 July, 2011)_Forest dwellers may not necessarily benefit from living in areas where enforcement of forest ownership…
4 min readMeasuring the links between poverty and the environment: An interview with CIFOR scientist Sven Wunder
LONDON, United Kingdom (10 July, 2011)_Having surveyed over 8000 households in 25 developing countries, compiled and analyzed a vast global…
3 min readChallenges in Communicating REDD+ Hamper Efforts to Save Forests
BOGOR, Indonesia (30 June, 2011)_Some communities in Indonesia are currently facing a tough choice: sell their forests to logging or…
5 min readCracking Code REDD: Filipino civil societies demystifying sustainable forestry
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (23 June, 2011)_The Filipino organisation CoDe-REDD has been working with forest dwelling communities over the past…
7 min readFor richer or for poorer: “Hidden” environmental income critical for rural poverty alleviation
LONDON, United Kingdom (21 June, 2011)_Over a quarter of the income of the rural poor depends on forests and other…
5 min readTaking care of man’s closest relatives
MELBOURNE, Australia (19 June, 2011)_50 years ago, there were at least one million chimpanzees living in the equatorial forest belt…
3 min readReviving the forestry sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo
BOGOR, Indonesia (3 June, 2011)_The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is at once rich in natural resources and one of…
2 min readScience supports profitable beekeeping in Cameroon
BOGOR, Indonesia (27 May, 2011)_Until recently, beekeepers in Cameroon have had little access to market opportunities. Now, as a result…
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