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News
- 16 Aug 2013
Amazon smallholders use fast-growing timber to supplement income
Agroforestry “mosaic” important for livelihoods, but ignored in both agriculture and forest-management policy.
News
- 7 Aug 2013
Amazon urban migration may not improve livelihoods, environment – report
Rural migrants leave in search for education opportunities, yet incomes stay low.
Analysis
- 30 Jul 2013
Research: Nearly a quarter of June fires in Indonesia occurred in industrial plantations
CIFOR analysis shows 21% of haze-causing fires in June were in industrial oil palm plantations. This raises a long list of questions.
News
- 23 Jul 2013
Payment for environmental services: a glass half full or half empty?
Profound differences among scientists begin with the very definition of PES.
News
- 22 Jul 2013
Scientists seek out forest traditions in climate change fight
Traditional forest-related knowledge are inherently adaptable - and we can learn a lot from them.
Event Coverage
- 17 Jul 2013
Communities adapting to loss of forest ecosystem services — World Bank
The benefits of tree planting as an adaptation to the loss of ecosystem services.
News
- 16 Jul 2013
Forging pro-poor collectives helps sustain Africa tropical dry forests
Study finds income from non-timber forest products improve when smallholders form collectives, rather than individual operation.
News
- 12 Jul 2013
New swidden agriculture monitoring tool aids REDD+
Scientists are now able to monitor generalized patterns of land-use rather than pixels of land cover, allowing for proper analysis.
News
- 12 Jul 2013
New swidden agriculture monitoring tool aids REDD+
Event Coverage
- 8 Jul 2013
Information flow is vital for ecosystem-based adaptation – expert
Bridging communication between scientists and farmers can play a strong role in adaptation.
Event Coverage
- 3 Jul 2013
Landscape approach boosts global socio-economic benefits – experts
The need to promote sustainable development through communication across sectors.
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...
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