The Letter of Intent that prompted a tectonic shift in the dialogue about Indonesia’s forests: An interview with CIFOR’s DG
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 April, 2012)_The Letter of Intent between Indonesia and Norway has been “the single most significant game changer”…
14 min readCosta Rican farmers beat climate change by protecting their soil
BOGOR, Indonesia (9 April, 2012)_Farmers toiling the slopes of Costa Rica’s Irazu volcano are using electric fences, improved pastures and…
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Brazil forges forward on path to sustainable forest development
LIMA, Peru (3 April, 2012)_Brazil is forging forward towards its sustainable forest development goal, with many ministers and scientists hailing…
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New tree-planting and water-use methods boost soil carbon to aid food security in Africa
LONDON, United Kingdom (30 March, 2012)_Innovative tree-planting techniques that amp up levels of soil organic carbon, an indicator of soil…
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Khat cultivation in Ethiopia fuels economy, reduces deforestation
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 March, 2012)_Khat — a leafy plant used as a natural stimulant in the Horn of Africa —…
4 min readWell-managed logging concession areas could boost REDD+ carbon stocks in Congo Basin
DOUALA, Cameroon (15 March, 2012)_A new CIFOR project in the Congo Basin is hoping to bolster scientific evidence that proves…
4 min readMangroves being destroyed at “an alarming rate” yet not mentioned in Rio+20’s zero draft
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 March, 2012) _“Oceans” will be one of the key issues under discussion at Rio+20 with the aim…
6 min readREDD+ can have multiple benefits for indigenous territories, if it respects their rights
LIMA, Peru (8 March, 2012)_REDD+ policies in Latin America can strengthen indigenous territorial management institutions and help defend those territories…
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Bacteria may help oil palm decrease GHG emissions and improve carbon storage
BALI, Indonesia (1 March, 2012)_Bacteria introduced to palm oil seedlings could help reduce the harmful greenhouse gasses emitted by the…
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Indonesian communities coping with crisis depend on forests
BOGOR, Indonesia (29 February, 2012)_Six years ago, hundreds of homes and rice fields in a number of small villages in…
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New study highlights need for REDD+ to look beyond carbon
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 February, 2012)_A new study on rubber plantations highlights the need for the REDD+ climate change scheme to…
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Ignoring forests won’t bring Rio+20’s ‘future we want’
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 February, 2012)_In June 2012 around 40,000 participants are expected to attend one of the most important environmental…
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