Waiting to exhale: The politics of fire in Indonesia
Why are there more land fires in Indonesia before an election? Why are oil palm plantations burned also? Why does…
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Smallholders at the heart of Indonesia’s zero-deforestation dispute
Helping smallholder oil palm farmers become more sustainable will be crucial in resolving differences between the Indonesian government and palm…
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Restoration as a local solution with global benefits
Landscape restoration has long been overshadowed by forest conservation when it comes to ecosystem-based strategies for tackling climate change.But now…
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Sustainable investment in Africa starts with the law
Diamonds, gold, oil, natural gas, extensive forest and farm land: Africa has such abundant resources that it is little wonder…
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A landscape picture from Cameroon
It’s a daunting challenge whose complexity only continues to intensify: How can we manage the land so that it can…
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An oxymoron is born
I have just left the final session at the XIV World Forestry Congress, where participants discussed the challenges and opportunities…
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Got a minute? Get facts on dry forests … fast
You’ve probably heard a lot about tropical RAIN forests, but how much do you know about tropical DRY forests?This quirky…
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Forestry for a sustainable future: Making a difference beyond agreements
Next week, more than 2,600 forestry experts will travel to the 14th World Forestry Congress in Durban, South Africa.The WFC…
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Political economy of fire and haze: Moving to long-term solutions
Fifty years ago, Indonesia was rich with pristine forest.And then – boom!Between 1980 and 2000 – a timber logging boom.…
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REDD+ in Brazil: Coordination needed. Now
Farming and ranching remain the main drivers of deforestation in Brazil, a new study from the Center for International Forestry…
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Counting trees: 143 scientists just did
Forget about finding the needle in the haystack. An even more complicated task might be counting all the hay on…
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A little-known big producer: Will forest policy reform in Peru support farm-forestry?
Collectively, 20 farming households in a Peruvian Amazon village can easily produce 760 cubic meters of sawn lumber per year…
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