ABOUT THE WRITER
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Since 2013, Julie Mollins has served in various editorial and outreach roles with CGIAR-affiliated organizations, including as editor of Forests News for CIFOR (2013-2014, 2018 and November 2019 to June 2022), editor of Landscape News for the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and news editor and media manager for the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). She also works in communications at the World Bank. Previously, she worked for Reuters in Toronto and London, the former Reuters Foundation humanitarian website AlertNet in London, and several national news and business publications in Canada.
BY THIS WRITER
Event Coverage
- 7 Jul 2014
REDD+ can help ‘green’ Indonesia’s resource-dependent economy: expert
Discussions at the 2014 Forests Asia summit focus on innovative ways of financing sustainable landscape management.
Event Coverage
- 1 Jul 2014
Experts: Stable governance, trade frameworks needed to tip Asia toward green economy
Can we achieve a low-carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive “green” economic framework?
News
- 13 May 2014
Scientist urges specialized policy responses for Africa-China timber trade
Policy makers need to explore ways to strengthen oversight over the timber trade, strengthen law enforcement and empower districts.
Interview
- 12 May 2014
Q+A: Peg Putt on ‘decoupling’ economic growth to save the climate
If “green growth” is an oxymoron, what are the solutions?
News
- 29 Apr 2014
Papua oil palm plans may benefit migrants more than local poor — report
Scientists urge Government to ensure frontier oil palm in Papua leads to improved livelihoods and low carbon footprint.
News
- 7 Apr 2014
Forest certification improves social standards in Congo basin, research finds
Strong association between the presence of certification and improved working and living conditions.
News
- 20 Mar 2014
Scientific review shows oil palm plantations hurt biodiversity
Biofuels offer a promising way to respond to energy demand, but what are the consequences for native forest species?
Event Coverage
- 18 Mar 2014
Mangrove experts urge restoration, regeneration of organic coasts
Scientists debate solutions to the threats faced by Indonesia’s mangrove forests at the Restoring Coastal Livelihoods conference in Bogor