Stakeholders in Jakarta map out long-term solutions to haze crisis
Editor’s Note: The haze crisis will be a key theme of discussion at the upcoming Forests Asia Summit, 5-6 May in Jakarta, Indonesia.…
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‘Mosaic’ landscapes seen to reduce fire risk in Peruvian Amazon
Ricardo Vásquez Sánchez glances up at the dry thatched roof on the wood-framed platform that is his home in Peru’s…
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CIFOR in The Guardian: Don’t leave forests out of the Sustainable Development Goals
The immense value of forests is well-known to global policymakers — so why have development interventions largely failed to harness…
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Forests and climate change in Central Africa — what will 2014 bring?
At a glance: Central Africa will be at the heart of this year’s global discussions on links between agriculture and…
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Role of forests in SDGs takes center stage at UN
Editor’s Note: Dr. Daju Resosudarmo of the Center for International Forestry Research will speak on “Forests in Sustainable Development” in the…
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FACT FILE — What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
BOGOR, Indonesia (4 February 2014) — The United Nations’ Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will convene for…
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Nine suggested SDG indicators for forestry and landscapes
My previous blog post provided some context to how forests may fit into the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework.…
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Forests feature in final UN meeting for framing Sustainable Development Goals
How should we define forestry for sustainable development? On 3-7 February 2014, this will be debated in the UN General…
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In Ethiopia, drawing a “road map” to a carbon-neutral future
In this video, CIFOR scientist Habtemariam Kassa examines the challenges facing Ethiopia’s forests as the country grapples with infrastructural expansion,…
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Farmer urges range of measures to aid women battling climate change
In Zambia, the weather is changing — the rainy season begins later in the year than it once did, and…
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Time to ‘connect the dots’ among gender, forests, REDD+, experts say
WARSAW, Poland (20 December 2013) — Despite the large quantity of climate-change research focused on adaptation, mitigation and gender, not…
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Toss clichés aside and consider gender in ‘landscape’ context — expert
WARSAW, Poland (18 December 2013) — Crafting development strategies based on credible research results rather than relying on outdated, unsubstantiated…
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