Michelle Kovacevic
BY THIS WRITER
Event Coverage
- 15 May 2012
Rio+20 Dialogues: Water scarcity under a changing climate, can forests help win the battle?
Carbon sequestration has overshadowed the variety ecosystem services forests provide.
Event Coverage
- 9 May 2012
Rio+20 Dialogues: Are we felling forests to fuel our future?
Lively discussion illustrates the importance of getting biofuel policy right.
Event Coverage
- 4 May 2012
Rio+20 Dialogues: How will we fight world hunger without forests?
"A healthy forest is synonymous with a rich biodiversity that can be used to supplement the supply."
Interview
- 16 Apr 2012
The Letter of Intent that prompted a tectonic shift in the dialogue about Indonesia’s forests: An interview with CIFOR’s DG
"The Letter of Intent was the single most significant game changer in that 25 years of observing the Indonesian forestry sector."
Event Coverage
- 3 Apr 2012
Brazil forges forward on path to sustainable forest development
"In Rio in 1992, I think my country was very brave to host the Earth Summit," announced Carlos Nobre.
Event Coverage
- 28 Mar 2012
Forests becoming ‘human’s garden’, experts worried whether any truly wild places left
"These trends in the 20th century, by and large, continue unabated in the 21st century."
News
- 1 Mar 2012
Bacteria may help oil palm decrease GHG emissions and improve carbon storage
"Microbes in the soil play a critical role in the breakdown of nitrogen from the fertilizers used to grow the plant."
Event Coverage
- 27 Feb 2012
US biofuel policy excludes Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil amid industry protests
The US Environmental Protection Agency announces significant barrier to palm oil for biofuel.
