The chicken or the egg?
Once you have gone through the scientific publication process and your article is published in a peer-reviewed journal, it is…
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On the move: People and forests in a globalized world
Inclusive development is on the agenda at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, kicking off this week in Davos, Switzerland.…
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What’s on CIFOR’s holiday reading list?
With holidays approaching, now is the time to catch up on those articles, books and films missed out on over a…
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Video: Making sustainability work
Industry leaders showed their commitment to developing more sustainable business practices at the 2016 Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit, held from 3-5…
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Brexit rattles RI-European timber trade prospects
Shortly after the UK people voted on June 24 to leave the European Union, the country witnessed a change of…
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Industrious thinking
Forests provide both environmental benefits and economic opportunities. Striking a balance between the two – especially in developing countries where…
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Situating smallholders at the fore
Mediating the push and pull of agricultural expansion and conservation is no easy task. Add to that smallholders – who…
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Marco Albani: TFA 2020 and the transformation of supply chains
Director of the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020, Marco Albani, speaks on the sidelines of the Global Landscapes Forum: The Investment…
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Backwards from gender equality: Oil palm’s impact on Dayak women
Pe Ligit* has witnessed massive changes in her lifetime, as waves of migration, logging and oil palm development have transformed…
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Zero deforestation in Indonesia: Pledges, politics and palm oil
“No Deforestation. No Peat. No Exploitation”: The pledges echoing throughout the palm oil sector, as major consumer goods manufacturers and…
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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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Can REDD+ shift the tide against elite capture of forest benefits? Probably not
REDD+ is the largest coordinated international attempt to reverse the trend of deforestation and forest degradation globally. It remains one…
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