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Latin America’s forests – what lies ahead in 2013?
LIMA, Peru (22 February, 2013)_In the past year, Latin America’s forests saw progress and setbacks that will shape ecosystem health…
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BEST OF 2012: Going once, going twice…the great green land grab
BOGOR, Indonesia (17 September 2012)_“Buy land, they’re not making it anymore!” Mark Twain’s wry observation on the North American land…
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What open access science research could mean for the developing world
BOGOR, Indonesia (24 September, 2012)_The British government recently unveiled plans to make all publicly funded scientific research available to anyone…
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Social assets and social hazards shape adaptive capacity in Setulang
SETULANG, Indonesia (20 July 2012)_It is not hard to feel the magic in the village of Setulang. Nested between primary…
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Forest communities provide a new perspective on climate change in Papua
MONTPELLIER, France (11 July 2012)_Understanding local people’s perceptions of changes in climate and the perceived impacts on their landscapes and…
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Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom: Her vision for common resource management
Bogor, Indonesia (15 June, 2012)_By the time Nobel Economics Laureate Elinor Ostrom died of pancreatic cancer earlier this week at…
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Amid Brazil Forest Code controversy, will Presidential vetoes benefit forests?
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (12.06.12)_Two weeks ago Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff vetoed critical elements of a proposal to reform…
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CIFOR Director General reflects on 25 years of change in Indonesia’s forests
JAKARTA, Indonesia (30.05.2012)_“When you’re climbing a mountain, you sometimes need to pause and look down to see how far you’ve…
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New environment award recognises peace prize winner Wangari Maathai
BOGOR, Indonesia (22.05.2012)_A new environment award from the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) and commemorating renowned environmentalist, the late…
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Where there is no Doctor: Vignettes from a year in Borneo
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 March, 2012)_CIFOR has already devoted some of its research effort to looking at the health of people…
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Poachers using military-style tactics in massacre for ivory
DOUALA, Cameroon (7 March, 2012)_128 elephants have been systematically slaughtered in Cameroon’s Bouba N’djida National Park over the past few…
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Latin America Forest News Updates — November/December 2011
LIMA, Peru (29 December 2011)_Periodically we are reviewing the most relevant news articles on forests and climate change in Latin…
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World’s forests in a race against time, warns UN global forest report
The world is losing its forests faster than it can save them, with severe consequences for the climate, biodiversity and…
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