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The forgotten majority? Peruvian smallholders at the farm-forest interface
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on the blog of Ecoagriculture Partners (Landscapes Blog for People, Food and Nature).…
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Better information flows needed for REDD+ monitoring, report says
BOGOR, Indonesia — Harmonizing the flow of information between local, national and international institutions remains a key challenge to projects…
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The bolaina timber market chain
Editor’s Note: This is the third of a series of articles about CIFOR’s research on smallholder bolaina logging in the…
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Strategic bolaina timber production could improve livelihoods
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a series of articles about CIFOR’s research on smallholder bolaina logging in the…
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Smallholder profits, policies collide in Peruvian Amazon
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series of articles about CIFOR’s research on smallholder bolaina logging in the…
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Global study challenges view blaming poor for forest clearing
BOGOR, Indonesia — A global study questions the idea that poverty drives forest clearing. Households with medium- to high-level assets…
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New tech, better map on tap to protect Indonesian forests
In Indonesia, a new tool that offers the best view yet of ongoing deforestation may soon be accompanied by a…
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The hidden forest harvest, quantified
Development experts have long suspected income from forests and other natural environments to be critical for millions of poor people.…
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New tactic eased conflict over Indonesian plantation use, research shows
Research to improve partnership among stakeholders of a pulpwood plantation on the Indonesian Island of Sumatra has strengthened the negotiating…
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Scientist urges specialized policy responses for Africa-China timber trade
A popular global narrative portrays China’s business interests in Africa as single-minded, driven by a powerful nation hungry for natural…
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Sustainable development in the Congo Basin: Moving beyond the biodiversity agenda
Editor’s Note: A version of this article was published in the newsletter of the Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program of the…
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Papua oil palm plans may benefit migrants more than local poor — report
Indonesia may miss out on a chance to boost socio-economic benefits for the poor in the eastern province of Papua…
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Study paints nuanced picture of gender roles in forestry
A global study challenges conventional notions of gender roles in forest management, showing that both men and women collect forest…
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Access to state-owned forests critical for rural smallholders, study finds
Editor’s Note: Land tenure in forested areas was a key theme of discussion at the Forests Asia Summit in Jakarta,…
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Seeking solutions in the wildlife farming debate
Wildlife farming is potentially an attractive “solution” to reduce the illegal use of protected wild plants and animals. Controlled farming…
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