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REDD+ pioneers or guinea pigs?
In 2012, Central Kalimantan was chosen as Indonesia’s pilot province for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). REDD+…
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Three decades of tenure reform in Indonesia
A recent handover of customary land rights in Indonesia is the product of a decades-long drive led by local communities,…
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More than putting a price tag on the planet
How do we calculate the worth of nature? What carries the highest value: the habitat of an endangered species, a…
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Remittances and reforestation
53-year-old Adham* lives in the steep-sided Vanj valley in the Pamir mountains of eastern Tajikistan. The hillsides are parched and…
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Linking trees and water
Marking World Water Day on 22 March, we are highlighting the essential links between forests and water. For more on…
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Tenure and trade: How to make a living from the forests of Nepal
Nepal is a world leader in returning forest tenure rights to local people. But restrictive regulations continue to undermine communities’…
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Stories to save the orangutans
In celebration of UN World Wildlife Day with the theme ‘Listen to the Young Voices’, the Global Landscapes Forum is…
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Finding good food in the forest
The recipe for dokoum, or croquettes made from the wild temple plant, calls for the fresh leaves of Crataeva religiosa,…
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Blue carbon science for sustainable development
Mangrove forests have been recognized for a variety of important functions, such as buffering coastal zones from tropical storms and…
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For a better Borneo, new map reveals how much terrain has changed
When a tree falls in Borneo, does it make a sound? A new interactive atlas developed by the Center for…
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Forests foods and healthy diets
New research by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) shows that forests play an important role in the diets…
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An environmental balancing act
As we embark on a new year in 2017, what critical social and environmental issues are we facing? For one,…
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Where the land meets the sea: Governing mangrove forests
On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra, Indonesia, swept a massive tsunami across the Indian Ocean. The…
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Protecting Tanzania’s mangroves
Lush mangrove forests line the meandering channels of the Rufiji River Delta, south of the commercial capital Dar es Salaam…
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‘Green deserts’ or functional forests?
Natural forests support life in complex ways. Forest ecosystems are habitats for animals and humans, they regulate air quality, temperature…
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