ABOUT THE WRITER
Melati Kaye is a freelance writer based in Bogor, Indonesia. She currently writes for Al Jazeera and the Jakarta Post. Prior to arriving in Indonesia, Melati worked as a public radio reporter in Alaska. She has a degree in Biology and Creative Writing from Reed College.
BY THIS WRITER
Event Coverage
- 12 Oct 2012
Research program joins forces with the United Nations to help world meet 2020 deforestation goals
Making sustainable land use and biodiversity conservation a priority, both in forests and agroforestry landscapes.
4 Oct 2012
Agricultural expansion: an “either or more” factor in deforestation
BOGOR, Indonesia (4 October, 2012)_Pastureland has been identified as the leading driver of deforestation in many parts of Latin America. But when considering...
News
- 16 Jul 2012
Deforestation from mining in the Congo more than ‘a hole in the canopy’
Greater access and migration tp mining sites contributes to forest loss in the Congo Basin.
News
- 6 Jul 2012
Charred lands: fertile grounds for sustainable agriculture in Kalimantan?
Sites in Kalimantan could be the first scientifically documented instance of Anthropogenic Dark Earths in tropical Asia.
Feature
- 15 Jun 2012
Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom: Her vision for common resource management
The tragedy of the commons, a lifelong suspicion of panaceas and the birth of 'Institutional Economics'.
Interview
- 14 Jun 2012
Q&A with Daniel Murdiyarso following the Indonesian President’s visit to CIFOR
Collective political will needed to achieve sustainable development.
Feature
- 30 May 2012
CIFOR Director General reflects on 25 years of change in Indonesia’s forests
Indonesia stands poised to become a “forest superpower,” according to Frances Seymour.
News
- 18 May 2012
Carving a new future: Jepara furniture industry bounces back after global financial crisis
"The only solution is for suppliers to diversify their markets," explains CIFOR scientist Herry Purnomo.