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In Nepal, what migration means on the home front
A six-hour drive from Pokhara as the nearest city, the village of Nalma sits perched atop verdant hills of terraced…
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Left behind: The women and elderly of Nalma
The United Nations International Day of Rural Women, marked on 15 October, recognizes the invaluable role of rural women in…
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Postcards from the field: Pangolin surprise
Instead of a birthday cake, a hunting community surprised researcher Lauren Coad with pangolin stew. “They were like, ‘bon anniversaire!’…
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Getting down and dirty in degraded lands
Tropical peatlands are massive carbon sinks. But what happens when they are depleted of the water that sustains them, or…
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2016 Highlights from CIFOR’s Director-General
Over the course of this past year, CIFOR’s Director-General Peter Holmgren shared his personal insights on forestry, climate change and…
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2016 Editors’ Picks: Best Articles
In 2016, CIFOR research showed how putting landscapes and forests at the fore can promote integrated action with better outcomes…
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2016 Editors’ Picks: Best Analyses
Ever wondered what thoughts run inside the minds of CIFOR’s scientists? You now have the opportunity to pick their brains,…
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2016 Editors’ Picks: Best Features
2016 was an exciting year for Forests News, with the unveiling of a new website design to better showcase visual…
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Promoting progress through prospection
What are the biggest obstacles that local communities face when ensuring rights to their forest resources? Community leaders say it’s…
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What’s in a land title?
The indigenous community of Tres Islas in southeastern Peru seems to have it all—good fishing; a vast forest of timber,…
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