Photo Essay
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Peatlands: Re-wet to protect climate
Germany – In recent years the role of peatlands in landscape restoration has come under renewed scrutiny as scientists seek…
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Bioenergy: A solution to three problems?
Indonesia’s riddle of how to balance environmental responsibility with its rapid development – and the energy and manpower needed to…
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In Solomon Islands, the gendered effects of corporate logging
Sicolastika Okapisi cried as she watched machines raze the mangroves near her village of Mararo to the ground. These mangroves…
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Breaking new ground for sustainable architecture in Central Africa
All over Central Africa, it is a common sight to see worn-down buildings that appear to have been through decades…
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Oil palm for the people
Palm oil might seem an odd proposition for reducing poverty and preserving rainforests. In recent years, the negative environmental and…
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In a Central Java town, local wood enterprises carve a niche in the global market
Sitting in Mbak Njum’s tiny office in the coastal Central Java town of Jepara, talk was of exports, trends in…
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At a once-premier reserve, sowing seeds of transformation
Deep in the world’s second largest tropical forest sits a maze of buildings that were once home to a premier,…
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Community forestry pays off for Nepal
Around the Chitwan National Park in Southern Nepal, forests are supporting the emergence of a host of sustainable local businesses.…
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COP23 Special: Sharing the benefits of REDD+ in Burkina Faso
As Burkina Faso’s dry forest landscapes come under the dual pressures of climate change and land-use change, REDD+ has been…
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Wild nourishment
Not even Jennifer’s children know where she hides her chikanda. The small, brownish orchid tubers are highly valued as a…
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Community participation as a REDD+ safeguard
When making decisions about land use, involving diverse members of the community can help ensure fairer outcomes for all and…
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Helping Indonesian craftsmen go global, sustainably
On the eve of discussions in Jakarta about local wood enterprises and Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licensing,…
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Living in a toxic haze
Peatland fires in Indonesia push scale-topping figures. Kalimantan alone produced greater levels of carbon emissions than the entire European Union…
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Decoding Cameroon’s domestic timber trade
Verdant Cameroon boasts 20 million hectares of forest- nearly half of its national territory. It is Africa’s largest exporter of…
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Rural women across the globe: Linking livelihoods and landscapes
We need to care about rural women. For one, they comprise a quarter of the world’s population. In developing countries,…
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