News - 3 Jul 2020
CIFOR annual report brings impact of 2019 forest research efforts into focus
Researchers ground projects in strong theories of change
27 Jun 2020
Why the energy and food nexus is critical in refugee context
Gender-inclusive approach is critical to solving the puzzle
23 Apr 2020
COVID-19 pandemic: How nature steps in to refill ‘empty forests’ when animals disappear
Nature abhors a vacuum
East Africa forests series
Special coverage
Peering into the Rift Valley
Report from Kenya reveals challenges local communities confront
Drought is forcing nomadic people in Kenya’s Rift Valley to abandon their traditions, while elsewhere in the country Kirinyaga’s original Kikuyu people are trying to return to traditions to manage land more sustainably. As Kenya and other countries look to energy alternatives for cooking and heating, growing demand for charcoal is putting more pressure on already shrinking forests.
News
Jane Goodall and Robert Nasi: Put forests at forefront of COVID-19 recovery
Small scale farming, crop diversity, local people crucial, experts say at GLF
News
Will COVID-19 put the kibosh on major in-person conferences for good?
Drop in carbon emissions puts wheels in motion for change
Analysis
Terrain through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic: Blueprint for a healthy planet
Robert Nasi and Tony Simons detail four steps
Podcast
COVID-19 and what it means for wild meat
Tune in to get the highlights from a webinar that addresses timely issues around wild meat
22 Apr 2020
26 May 2020
Transforming Kenya’s invasive ‘mathenge’ bushes into charcoal farms
Widely considered a nuisance, the shrub is now a sustainable bioenergy option
Forest tenure reforms in Indonesia could open door to greater gender equality
Signs that women may benefit from greater access to earnings and education
Numbers not neutral and only part of a story, say scientists at GLF Bonn
Acknowledging political dimensions of numbers is starting point for all change
Scientists and communities in Indonesia team up for peatland restoration and fire prevention efforts
Participatory Action Research: Closing the gap between traditional research, development, and community engagement
25 Sep 2019
15 May 2020
Q+A: The year deforestation was supposed to be chopped in half
Small steps forward, but much left to do for forests under threat, says Robert Nasi
