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“Engagement landscape” concept takes shape in DRC’s Yangambi
Healing the heavily forested landscapes of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the aftermath of devastating wars that ended…
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Indonesian students shape sustainable forestry solutions through U.S. education
Biodiversity conservation in such tropical countries as Indonesia requires protection of natural ecosystems, promotion of the sustainable management of forests,…
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In their own words: COLANDS and landscape collaboration during COVID-19
Family interruptions, poor Internet access, concern for contacts in the field and broad uncertainty — these are just a few…
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When domestic policies are not enough: A call for a regional approach to wood fuel governance
As part of the project Governing Multifunctional Landscapes in Sub-Saharan Africa, financed by the European Union, the Center for International…
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Canadian caribou hunting ban highlights challenges of wildlife management
It could be a hundred years before the number of caribou in the George River Caribou Herd reach levels seen…
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Are forests the answer to an uncertain future for coffee?
Our morning cup of coffee is under threat from climate change, scientists have warned. Although projections vary on the crop’s…
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What are Bhutan’s sacred forests worth?
In the Kingdom of Bhutan, a mountainous country nestled between India and Tibet, you can’t just wander into the forest…
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Putting people at the heart of peatland conservation efforts in Borneo
Some five hours from Palangkaraya, the capital of the Indonesian province of Central Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, lies…
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Sustainable wildlife management key as Guyana faces rapid economic change
If you drive along a rural road in Guyana’s southern Rupununi region at night, your headlights are likely to pick…
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Planning a sustainable future for Rupununi fisheries in Guyana
The vast savannah in Guyana’s southern Rupununi region has varying moods. From April through August, the rainy season, it turns…
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Rupununi region in Guyana rides ecotourism wave
Tourism in Guyana’s southern Rupununi region has long been a small business aimed at foreign visitors. But growing demand for…
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Now the IPCC knows it too, climate change can’t be solved without rights
Yesterday, the day before Indigenous Day, the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) included indigenous rights in its Special…
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Pineapples and peatlands
Sowing 10,000 pineapple plants is not everyone’s idea of a good time. But for Meri Andayani and her friends, the…
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DRC landscape restoration is electrifying!
For the 45 million people living in rural Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) there are few livelihood opportunities beyond…
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What the world can learn from West Africa’s unheard
In the forested parklands in northern Ghana and southern Burkina Faso lie diverse mosaics of cultivated fields mixed with useful…
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