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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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Can multi-stakeholder forums change the big picture?
This is the first of seven stories highlighting the recent publication of a special issue of the International Forestry Review…
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How would a forest-based circular bioeconomy in sub-Saharan Africa ensure local wellbeing?
Economies do not adhere to “one-size fits all” approaches when it comes to who benefits. In the developing world, imbalances…
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Wildfires in Siberia are predictable through wind speed trends, analysis shows
Fire managers can benefit significantly from enhanced weather predictions based on warm air masses near boreal areas in southernmost Siberia,…
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