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Best of 2014: In Peru, isn’t it good (illegal) wood
BOGOR, Indonesia—The forest has long been seen as a “safety net” for farmers, who can grow trees in agricultural fallows…
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Best of 2014: Global study of forests, poverty shakes up the terrain
BOGOR, Indonesia—In March, the Center for International Forestry Research published the most comprehensive study on the links between forestry and…
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Researchers study future of Kenya’s ‘last big mountain forest’
One forest, myriad functions. The pressure on Kenya’s Mau Forest and the land-use changes occurring in and around it are…
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In ‘Landscape Game,’ greed is good—but being ‘green’ is better
Say you have a plot of forested land in Amazonia to invest in. Do you log it for quick cash,…
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10 things you need to know about REDD+ safeguards
At a glance : REDD+ safeguards cover a range of areas to ensure projects do no harm. Expectations are high…
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Gardens in the sky: The advantages of agroforestry in Bangladesh
Imagine a forest that is not really a forest, but a multi-layered garden reaching up more than 10 meters. It…
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Overcoming Zambia’s lack of environment reporting: Lessons from journalist training workshop
At a glance : There is a lack of environmental reporting in Zambia because: Journalists find technical environment stories difficult…
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The choices farmers make: Board game helps scientists understand land use decisions
MONTPELLIER, France — What if you inherited a piece of Central American forest from your elders and were faced with…
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How selective logging could help protect Indonesia’s forests
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The Jakarta Globe. Most governments consider establishing protected areas like national parks where…
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Forests, land use and the Green Climate Fund: Open for business?
Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt of an article posted at ForestsClimateChange.org. It can be read in its entirety here.…
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FOREST HEROINE: Bolivia’s Sofia Vexina aims to make urban forest dream a reality
Editor’s Note: International Women’s Day is Saturday, 8 March, and in honor of women’s many contributions to forestry, Forests News…
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FOREST HEROINE: Phakee Wannasak wards off threats to community-led forest governance
Editor’s Note: International Women’s Day is Saturday, 8 March, and in honor of women’s many contributions to forestry, Forests News…
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Fusing adaptation and mitigation funding: A lofty goal?
At a glance : Even though evidence shows adaptation and mitigation can work together on the ground, no financial instruments…
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CIFOR in The Guardian: Don’t leave forests out of the Sustainable Development Goals
The immense value of forests is well-known to global policymakers — so why have development interventions largely failed to harness…
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FORESTS NEWS ARCHIVE: Martyr of the Amazon: The legacy of Chico Mendes
Editor’s Note On 22 December 1988 — 25 years ago Sunday — Chico Mendes was murdered. During his life, Mendes…
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