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Video
- 1 Oct 2013
Edible vine improves women’s livelihoods in Cameroon
CIFOR research has shown that Okok is the third most valuable NTFP in the country, with an annual value of $12 million.
News
- 27 Sep 2013
Scientists tap local expertise to deepen knowledge of threatened species
Indigenous people’s knowledge can provide urgently needed data at little cost.
News
- 26 Sep 2013
Traditional knowledge fuels climate change adaptation in Ghana – study
Modern techniques and practices have everything to learn from traditional practices.
News
- 9 Sep 2013
Charcoal, chickens and a conservation conundrum in Peru
Charcoal in a different light; not cause of deforestation, but instead a helpful source of income for a lot of very poor people.
Video
- 4 Sep 2013
Drawing, role-playing and 3D maps improve land use planning
Stakeholders draw and paint their visions of their future landscape as a means to negotiate trade-offs.
Feature
- 2 Sep 2013
Combat poverty while conserving great ape habitats – scientists
How can we help local communities benefit financially from great ape conservation-linked tourism?
News
- 27 Aug 2013
Mitigation without adaptation can leave communities vulnerable — study
Projects need to ensure they don’t leave communities more vulnerable.
News
- 26 Aug 2013
Why don’t women participate in forest governance and what difference will their participation make?
Increasing women's participation in community forestry governance will not only be good for women, but also for forests.
News
- 22 Aug 2013
Tackling climate change may lessen Central African Republic conflict risks – scientists
Ongoing conflict and insecurity in CAR which hampers poverty reduction, development efforts and climate change adaptation.
News
- 20 Aug 2013
India’s Jenu Kuruba forest honey industry sticks to tradition – study
Traditional knowledge persists among the Jenu Kuruba people because of the economic value in honey collecting.
Event Coverage
- 19 Aug 2013
Amazon degraded lands prompt new bushmeat hunting trends
Hunting and consumption of bushmeat may constitute the main source of protein for rural families.
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