It’s time for individually determined contributions to reducing emissions
The director-general of World Agroforestry (ICRAF) introduces the Global Landscapes Forum in New York City with a call for immediate…
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Halt tropical forest loss…our survival depends on it
Never before has forests received so much public attention. Between forest fires of unprecedented proportions in the Arctic and the…
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Adjust the sail of Rights to brave the climate storm, urge GLF delegates
Bonn(22 June 2019) –Forests are home to 1.6 billion people and provide ecosystem services such as fresh water and clean…
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Trees and wildfire worries
Part IV of VII-part series: WHAT THE WORLD CAN LEARN FROM WEST AFRICA’S UNHEARDJudith Afagachie, Nakong, Kassena–Nankana West District, Upper…
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Keeping the peace in a national park buffer zone
Part III of VII-part series: WHAT THE WORLD CAN LEARN FROM WEST AFRICA’S UNHEARDArba Sondé, Tamsé, Department of Nobéré, Burkina…
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Small fortunes: How effective migration policies will benefit landscapes
In an effort to pay off debt, Sita Paryar’s husband borrowed money to move to Qatar for a job. However,…
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Review of large-scale tree plantations suggests need to consider socioeconomic impacts
A systematic review of the available literature has found that large-scale tree plantations require more consideration of the socioeconomic impacts on…
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Bees make a buzz in peatland conservation areas in Indonesia
(Forests News) — Bees are transforming the livelihoods of residents in the Indonesian province of Riau where honey production is…
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Taking stock of Indonesia’s social forestry program
(Forests News) – Indonesia has an ambitious goal of giving forest-dependent communities access to 12.7 million hectares of forests through…
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Securing rights of indigenous peoples and local communities may curb global warming
Implementing a coordinated global response to curb demand for energy and eliminate further deforestation would reduce the need to deploy…
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Indigenous lands crucial for conservation
The world’s remaining ‘wild places’ are often envisaged to be packed full of biodiversity, and bereft of one troublesome species:…
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Today’s the day to celebrate indigenous peoples!
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