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Thomas Hubert is a journalist who has spent the last decade between France, Ireland and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Following a two-year stint as Kinshasa correspondent for the BBC, he is now based in Paris, covering issues ranging from human rights to farm policy and the environment for French- and English-speaking media houses and NGOs.
BY THIS WRITER
Event Coverage
- 27 May 2015
In Indonesia, corporate commitment to sustainable palm oil
The controversial palm will be discussed at Global Landscapes Forum: The Investment Case.
Event Coverage
- 25 May 2015
Piecing together the green investment puzzle
The challenges and opportunities will be discussed at Global Landscapes Forum: The Investment Case.
Event Coverage
- 25 May 2015
Piecing together the green investment puzzle
News
- 4 May 2015
We need to protect Congo’s forests against shifting cultivation… or do we?
Little conclusive evidence links swidden production with deforestation in the DRC.
Interview
- 28 Apr 2015
Scientists: Base payments for ecosystem services on scientific evidence
A new article warns of 'scientific weakness' in the world of PES.
News
- 31 Mar 2015
On ‘landscape approach’, scientists search for meaning
Integrating with UN Sustainable Development Goals will require a more unified concept.
News
- 31 Mar 2015
On ‘landscape approach’, scientists search for meaning
News
- 23 Feb 2015
EU plan to curb illegal logging: Think big by thinking small?
Policymakers urged to work with local farmers, or risk turning them into 'outlaws'.
News
- 12 Feb 2015
Take a new look at markets to boost climate change adaptation, research suggests
In Mali, cattle markets have become a vital part of local adaptation strategies.
News
- 9 Feb 2015
In DR Congo, simple rules could reduce the large impact of small-scale loggers
Almost every timber supplier in the capital city is logging without a permit.