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29 Oct 2012
Without healthy ecosystems, jobs disappear, businesses relocate
HYDERABAD, India (29 October, 2012)_Finding ways to sustainably manage the world's natural resources is as important for labour rights as conservation, trade union experts said, noting up to two-thirds...
Event Coverage
- 25 Oct 2012
U.N. recognises new guidelines to better manage competing demands for land
Landscape approach provides a way of managing land based on the social, economic and environmental services it provides.
25 Oct 2012
Sharing land with tigers in Nepal
BOGOR, Indonesia (25 October, 2012)_There is intense ongoing debate in the scientific literature about whether ‘land sharing’ or ‘land sparing’...
23 Oct 2012
Recognising indigenous “sacred areas” could double amount of protected land worldwide
More indigenous voices and knowledge need to be involved in decisions over indigenous owned land.
Event Coverage
- 18 Oct 2012
Global forest expert panel presents key findings on link between biodiversity and carbon
Policy makers and scientific community need to work to connect the dots in REDD+.
16 Oct 2012
Forests or Agriculture: not necessarily an ‘all or nothing’ trade-off
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 October, 2012)_Making informed decisions on how to reduce carbon emissions from forestry and agriculture requires some solid knowledge...
Event Coverage
- 15 Oct 2012
The Bushmeat Dilemma: Forest communities will hunt, but can they do it sustainably?
Local usage isn't the problem - rather, it's skyrocketing demand from cities and markets.
DG’s Column
- 11 Oct 2012
Scaling up sustainability: time for forestry to come out of the forest
Scientists and policy makers need to see the wider benefits that forestry can bring to sustainable development.
5 Oct 2012
VIDEO: Why it’s time to protect biodiversity – nature’s safety net
BOGOR, Indonesia (5 October, 2012)_Biodiversity provides a safety net for humans and wildlife but climate change is having an increasingly negative impact...
27 Sep 2012
Chance encounter with reclusive golden cat renews calls for Ugandan park protection
Without support from local people, conservation achievements may remain fragile and unsustainable.
News
- 26 Sep 2012
Follow the rain: tree biodiversity greatest in areas of high rainfall
We cannot control rainfall itself, but we can conserve the landscapes that have high rainfall.
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