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20 Jun 2013
Policy makers in Indonesia choose community participation as best for the future
Decision makers in West Kalimantan, Indonesia believe that mining, agriculture and oil palm developments are inevitable, but they now know that the negative impacts don’t have to be.
18 Jun 2013
Governing resources collectively: Parallels between developed and developing countries
Japanese society is more than the humble citizens of the emperor -- it also has sustained collective institutions to manage common pool resources.
10 Jun 2013
Diverse use of Guatemala’s biosphere reserve works best, research shows
New settlers, organized crime and climate change – these are just a few of the challenges facing communities in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve....
7 Jun 2013
Bolivia’s Brazil nut gatherers must establish control over logging operations, says study
Brazil nut gatherers in northern Bolivia must play a greater role in overseeing commercial logging being undertaken in their forests, a study warns, or...
Video
- 4 Jun 2013
Snakes, thieves and falling nuts: Challenges of Brazil nut harvesting in Peru
If you go and speak to a Brazil nut concession holder, they'll tell you their stories.
28 May 2013
Farmers need stronger rights and incentives to preserve trees on farms in Africa: study
Despite reforms designed to promote community-managed forests in Africa, local people often have little incentive to preserve them, a new study shows.
News
- 20 May 2013
US, EU timber import regulations could bankrupt Central Africa’s small-scale loggers: experts
Small-scale loggers may be driven out of business by international timber policies.
News
- 17 May 2013
Could radio help mitigate climate change in the Congo Basin?
New project aims to provide policymakers and communities with information to help adapt to climate change and reduce carbon emissions.
17 May 2013
From forest harvest to bubbling businesses in the Congo Basin
There have been hunters and gatherers for as long as mankind can remember and members of many communities in the Congo Basin still extract their food,...
Event Coverage
- 7 May 2013
Amazon timber-food balance saves forest smallholder livelihoods from risk
Smallholders are able manage timber and non-timber production sustainably – finding a balance between conflicting uses.
Video
- 24 Apr 2013
Powerful film, posters spark lasting dialogue over future of local forests
Scientists use visual information to help spread knowledge and inspire conversation.
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