REDD+ can help ‘green’ Indonesia’s resource-dependent economy: expert
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on ForestsAsia.org.Indonesia must reduce its economic dependence on natural resources by increasing investment into…
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Youth — the next frontier in forest management
BOGOR, Indonesia — Despite sustained interest in agriculture- and forest-based livelihoods among young people in tropical regions, their voice has…
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Oil palm, timber sectors must solve communication, tenure issues: panelists
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Timber and oil palm: two of Southeast Asia’s most important exports, crucial to local livelihoods and national…
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Examples in Asia lend weight to policy link for forests, farms
A persistent divide in policy governing agriculture and forest management must be bridged, according to experts at a recent conference…
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Once there was a lake: Study highlights complexity of vulnerability to environmental change
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Life had always been precarious for the pastoralists, fishers and farmers near Lake Faguibine, west of…
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Does the head of Indonesia’s new REDD+ agency have the toughest job in climate change?
At a glance :In Indonesia, REDD+ is being used to align institutions and straighten out tenure issues. In fact, the…
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Despite stumbles, Colombia leading the way in ecological restoration
Looking back, ecosystem restoration projects in Colombia in recent years have been narrowly focused, poorly planned and inadequately reported overall,…
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Experts: Forests’ genetic diversity, crucial for adaptability, facing greater risks
The diversity of genetic material of trees is in danger of being lost due to deforestation and monocrop forestry, putting…
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Case in Kalimantan points to progress in protecting forests for food security
As the links between tropical forests and food security have become ever clearer in recent years, experts at a recent…
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Research’s role in REDD+ decision-making: Q+A with Anne Larson
At a glance :Goal of multilevel governance research is to understand relationships between different stakeholders and the issues and interests…
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One goal, but many paths to financing a ‘green economy,’ panelists say
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The necessary public and private investment to finance a “green economy” in Southeast Asia has so far…
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PODCAST: What is multilevel governance and why is it important?
At a glance :Vertical component of governance includes central government, regional government, other local governments including provinces, districts, etc. Horizontal component…
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