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COVID-19 makes it harder for charcoal producers and traders to make ends meet
In Kisangani — Democratic Republic of Congo’s third-largest city — COVID-19 has had an impact on the charcoal industry that…
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The impact of multi-stakeholder co-management initiatives in the Peruvian Amazon
This is the fifth in a seven-part series highlighting the recent publication of a special issue of the International Forestry…
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Mangrove Photography Awards: Highlighting valuable ecosystems
Did you know that mangroves are among the most undervalued ecosystems on the planet? They help to reduce rising global…
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Improved cookstoves: An untapped market in DRC’s Kisangani
In sub-Saharan Africa, where access to electricity is limited for millions of people, firewood and charcoal are the main sources…
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Lessons from Zambia on promoting sustainable wood fuel management
In Zambia, around 90 percent of domestic energy derives from wood fuel in both urban and rural areas. But with…
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Craft policies that jointly address biodiversity and climate crises, report says
Think before you plant. Randomly planting trees in ecosystems that have never been forests and reforesting with monoculture species can…
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Farmers benefit from planting rubber and nut trees in agroforestry systems
By using an “agent-based” computer model to examine the relationships between agroforestry, livelihoods and the environment in Indonesia, researchers learned…
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OPAL Project: Shaping pathways toward sustainable palm oil production
When the Swiss government called a referendum in March this year over whether to sign a free trade agreement with…
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Not clear cut: Scientists and journalists pursue a nuanced perspective on palm oil
Palm oil has long been a polarizing topic in national and international media – frequently painted either as a critical…
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Agroforestry scale-up a promising prospect for fragile ecosystems and livelihoods in Nepal
Nepal’s Chure region, which comprises the “youngest mountains in the world” is a critical biodiversity habitat and the main watershed…
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Forest-dwellers, global community must address tropical wildlife hunting risks
Increasing demand for food and traditional medicines, multiplying local wars and conflicts, an expanding legal and illegal market trade have…
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Can multi-stakeholder forums mediate Indigenous rights and development priorities?
This is the fourth of seven stories highlighting the recent publication of a special issue of the International Forestry Review…
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Scientists urge greater role for forests in policies on food security and nutrition
A new policy brief demonstrates the role forests and trees play in sustaining food production and food security and nutrition…
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Trust building and leadership: Insights from three Indonesian multi-stakeholder forums
This is the third of seven stories highlighting the recent publication of a special issue of the International Forestry Review…
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Good governance in Ethiopia’s communal forests
Lessons from successful and not-so successful multi-stakeholder forums
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