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Pineapples and peatlands
Sowing 10,000 pineapple plants is not everyone’s idea of a good time. But for Meri Andayani and her friends, the…
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Tension and transformation in the patriarchy
When Jackline Cheplang’at began teaching fellow community members about gender and conservation issues in Kenya’s traditionally patriarchal Rift Valley region,…
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Talk shows and text messages in Kenya’s Rift Valley
This story is the second in a three-part series. Read part one, Barking up the same tree in Kenya’s Rift…
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Citizen science in Kenya’s Rift Valley
Participation is widely seen as a cornerstone of sustainable resource management, and it’s a pillar of Kenya’s 2010 constitution, too.…
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Barking up the same trees
The forested mountains of East Africa deserve their ‘water towers’ moniker. Their springs and streams feed a number of major…
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‘Evaluation must be done’
Scientists attending the U.N. Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP24 climate talks in Katowice, Poland, discussed potential solutions to…
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Expansion of oil palm plantations into forests appears to be changing local diets in Indonesia
(Forests News) – When Rosalina Heni is not working in the rice paddy fields in Ribang Kadeng village in the…
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Why the drone buzz is getting louder
In 2012, peer-reviewed journal Tropical Conservation Science ran an article announcing the ‘dawn of drone ecology,’ hailing the aerial technology…
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Women at work
Nestled in Nepal’s southern subtropical Terai lowlands, Chitwan National Park looks worlds away from the country’s famous Himalayan north. Historically…
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Rights in the DRC: Whose rights matter?
“We need change,” says Dorothée Lisenga, indigenous delegate at a Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) workshop on protecting indigenous…
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Rights in the DRC: What’s getting in the way?
At the Rio Earth Summit of 1992, the Forest Principles sent a clear message to governments: to preserve forests better,…
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Three questions on ecotourism with Robyn Nixon
As environmental responsibility increasingly pervades lifestyle habits – from fashion to farmers markets – and a new generation of travelers…
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To survive in climate change, look past targets and focus on the long game
Under the theme “Building the Investment Case for Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration,” the 2018 Global Landscapes Forum Investment Case Symposium…
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Progress on the process of managing landscapes
It’s 2018, and the pressure to manage the world’s resources responsibly for people, biodiversity and the climate has perhaps never…
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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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