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What if Cameroonian consumers wanted legal timber?
Cameroonians are still not very interested in knowing the origin of the wood they buy, but a growing number of…
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Agroforestry: Why don’t farmers plant more trees?
In communities around the world, agroforestry – which involves growing trees among or around food crops – has been a…
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Give local development a chance
Amazonian forests play a crucial role in the global fight against climate change and loss of biodiversity. They are also…
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Women producing charcoal in Zambia
In an earlier piece on Forest News, 27-year-old Mabvuto Zulu shared her experiences producing charcoal in Zuwalinyenga village in eastern…
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New map helps track palm-oil supply chains in Borneo
In 2013, a number of major palm-oil buyers, traders and producers promised to stop clearing natural forests. The global multi-billion-dollar…
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COP23 Special: How land and forests can help meet global goals on climate
There is much political will to meet ambitious goals on forest restoration – just think of the commitment and cooperation…
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COP23 Special: What would a rights-based REDD+ look like?
From its outset, REDD+ has divided opinions over its potential impacts on the rights of indigenous peoples. Partly, this is…
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COP23 Special: Can REDD+ benefit the poor?
This topic will be one of several featured at an official COP23 side event hosted by the Center for International…
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COP23 Special: Green Climate Fund payments: An explainer
In early October, at its 18th Board meeting in Cairo, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) adopted its latest policy related…
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Addressing the dangers of degraded land
Up to 1.3 billion people are now living on degraded land, at risk of food and water shortages and worsening…
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