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News
- 27 Oct 2014
Cameroon research adds to growing consensus on sustainable climate change strategies
"Local communities are the people who monitor whether carbon storage in the forest increases or decreases."
News
- 25 Oct 2014
How do different land-use policies interact? New study seeks to find out
“It’s not that we need to conceive the perfect instrument, and then apply it everywhere,” stressed participating scientist Eric Lambin.
Infographic
- 17 Oct 2014
Oil palm: A visual story
Palm oil can be produced without driving deforestation.
Interview
- 16 Oct 2014
‘Don’t confuse the crop with the people who develop it’: Q&A with palm oil researcher
Scientists become involved after environmentalists call for a boycott of palm oil.
Analysis
- 14 Oct 2014
Forest transition spurs policy shifts in Vietnam
Vietnam’s natural forests—and the quality of its forests overall—are still in decline.
Analysis
- 14 Oct 2014
Forest transition spurs policy shifts in Vietnam
News
- 13 Oct 2014
Carrots or sticks? Balancing cost-effectiveness, equity in Brazil’s deforestation policy
Punishing those responsible for deforestation is effective, but may cost locals dearly.
Analysis
- 10 Oct 2014
Measuring impact a challenge as China reclaims farmlands for forests
The Conversion of Cropland to Forests Program is the world’s largest Payments for Ecosystem Services afforestation program.
News
- 8 Oct 2014
Money alone not enough to sustain environmental payment schemes, study finds
Research finds 'soft variables' such as rights and participation are just as significant as money transfers.
Event Coverage
- 30 Sep 2014
New York Declaration on Forests elicits praise, concerns
“This broad support is really something good that has come from Climate Week,” said CIFOR Director General Peter Holmgren.
Analysis
- 27 Sep 2014
Program seeks to reclaim Australia’s missing woodland
The Victorian Government is encouraging farmers to protect and plant native vegetation on private land.
Analysis
- 26 Sep 2014
What’s ‘green’ about the green economy? Why scientists should read the history of development
Can the green economy deliver? A quick overview is in order before scientists and citizens can answer that question.
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