Climate change only viewed as small threat in tropical countries, says survey
Results from a new CIFOR survey suggest that forest managers and policymakers do not perceive climate change as a major…
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Multiple-use forest saves turkey from being hunted to death
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 March, 2012)_For US$3,000, sport hunters can spend four days hunting the Ocellated Turkey in multiple-use community forest…
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…
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Chillies- a hot and spicy solution to human-wildlife conflict in Africa?
BOGOR, Indonesia (1 February, 2012)_ Planting a thick hedge of repellent plants – such as hot chilli peppers – around…
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International investments in agriculture: Do the negative impacts outweigh the benefits?
BOGOR, Indonesia (26 January, 2011)_A trend in recent years of international investors snapping up land in developing countries for agriculture…
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Undying flame: Replacing fuelwood with bamboo may help to combat Africa’s deforestation crisis
DURBAN, South Africa (21 December 2011)_Bamboo charcoal is a viable, clean and sustainable alternative to fuelwood and may be the…
4 min read“Forests cannot be sustained if people are hungry”: future climate change negotiations likely to include agriculture
DURBAN, South Africa (6 December, 2011)_Agriculture will most likely be included in future negotiations on global warming, experts said at…
4 min readAre forests and biodiversity playing a vital role in food security and climate change adaptation?
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 November, 2011)_Cat Ba Island in Vietnam is well known for its tourist attractions. The steep slopes of…
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Children are forgotten entrepreneurs of the forest, says new CIFOR research
BURKINA FASO (4 November, 2011)_Scientists in Burkina Faso have discovered that children in West Africa are boosting household incomes by…
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Indonesia’s forest moratorium: A stepping stone to better forest governance?
BOGOR, Indonesia (31 October , 2011)_A team of scientists linked to the Center for International Forestry Research has released an…
2 min readGiving a voice to the invisible women in forest product value chains
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 October, 2011)_Finding the hidden links in non-timber forest product value chains could help government and non-government agencies…
5 min readFewer Farms = More Forest = Less Biodiversity?
BOGOR, Indonesia (30 September, 2011)_If clearing tropical forests for agriculture is a major cause of the ongoing catastrophic decline in…
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