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In fight against African pests, researchers point to natural-born killers
BOGOR, Indonesia — They’re green. They’re flowery. And to many of the insects that ravage crops in Africa, they’re deadly.…
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Winds of change buffet a small-time industry, hitting women hardest
BOGOR, Indonesia—Trade in a key ingredient in skin-care products is being upended by new trends in technology and international markets—trends…
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Chinese timber companies in Zambia: few jobs, but more outlets for local loggers
BOGOR, Indonesia — Basic research methods such as employment surveys fail to explore the complex social impact of China’s deepening…
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Haze returns to Singapore – and we can expect more of it, new study warns
The haze is back. This week, windblown smoke from land fires in Sumatra, western Indonesia, has again clouded the skies…
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REDD+ readiness strategies largely overlook root causes of deforestation
BOGOR, Indonesia – Most countries devising national strategies to curb carbon emissions through avoided deforestation and forest degradation do little…
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Before carbon is counted, policy indicators offer way to measure REDD+ progress
BOGOR, Indonesia — Countries can measure their progress in REDD+ by assessing their policy environment, even if supportive governance structures…
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How do forests recover after logging? New network seeks to find out
BOGOR, Indonesia — They are the forgotten forests. Logged or “disturbed” forests are fast expanding throughout the tropics, though they…
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Web of mistrust snags forest-protection programs in Cambodia
Fry a tarantula, save the rainforest? Forest-based goods such as bamboo, rattan, and yes, edible spiders — a delicacy in…
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Study gauges relative importance of forest incomes
BOGOR, Indonesia — Meat. Woodfuel. Spices. Forests provide all these and more, yet the role of these products on rural…
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In Zambia, media branch out to cover forests, climate change
Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt of an article originally published on ForestsClimateChange.org. Read it in full here. LUSAKA, Zambia…
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Artisanal millers vs. industrial plantations in Cameroon’s palm oil paradox
For generations, villagers in Cameroon have been pounding the bright orange fruits of the oil palm to release the strongly…
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Crop diversity can sweeten the deal for African cocoa farmers
The video is fittingly bittersweet. In a short film now making the rounds on the Internet, a journalist for Dutch…
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Growing Chinese presence a wake-up call for African natural resource managers
BOGOR, Indonesia — The recent surge in Chinese investment in Africa has exposed the need for local policymakers to boost…
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FORESTS NEWS UPDATE: Borneo study draws lessons from children’s perceptions of forests
Through the eyes of children, the future of Borneo looks bleak. In a newly published study conducted in part by…
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New research seeks to gauge forests’ role in climate adaptation
MONTPELLIER, France — We know that forests can mitigate climate change. But what of forests’ ability to help us adapt…
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