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News
- 21 Mar 2014
Global study of forests and livelihoods shakes up the terrain
Poverty and Environment Network (PEN) challenges conventional wisdom on forest, poverty and policy issues.
Feature
- 6 Mar 2014
Fusing adaptation and mitigation funding: A lofty goal?
The clear separation of adaptation and mitigation in the international negotiations has become a major barrier to promoting synergies.
Video
- 26 Feb 2014
Prostates, Prunus and policy: A remarkable tree, a contested study, and tough choices ahead
"The challenge is to get the balance right between commercial demand for the bark, local people’s livelihoods and the resource itself".
Event Coverage
- 25 Feb 2014
Stakeholders in Jakarta map out long-term solutions to haze crisis
“Governance,” said one participant, “is the main problem behind everything.”
News
- 18 Feb 2014
Expert urges new strategy for study of rural-urban migration
Changing rural livelihoods distort data, resulting in numerous implications for forests and forest policies
News
- 17 Feb 2014
Forests and climate change in Latin America – Five issues to watch in 2014
COP20, political attention on forests, land rights, carbon markets and new monitoring tools are high on the agenda in 2014.
Feature
- 16 Feb 2014
CIFOR in The Guardian: Don’t leave forests out of the Sustainable Development Goals
CIFOR DIrector General urges policymakers to consider sustainable landscapes.
News
- 13 Feb 2014
Forests and climate change in Central Africa — what will 2014 bring?
Demand for resources sees major projects changing Central Africa’s landscapes
News
- 12 Feb 2014
Mangrove conference to focus on improving coastal livelihoods
Scientists discuss the impacts of mangrove conversion, the potential for mangrove restoration and sustainable livelihood alternatives.
Event Coverage
- 4 Feb 2014
Role of forests in SDGs takes center stage at UN
CIFOR Scientist Daju Resosudarmo will call upon the UN Open Working Group to consider an SDG that addresses "sustainable landscapes"
News
- 23 Jan 2014
Zambia report urges local controls over charcoal, timber trades
Deforestation due to charcoal production has been exacerbated by reduced controls, limited monitoring and ineffective law enforcement.
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