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- 8 Mar 2012
Empowering rural women for U.N. International Women’s Day
Global community must move beyond ‘add women and stir’ approach.
8 Mar 2012
REDD+ can have multiple benefits for indigenous territories, if it respects their rights
LIMA, Peru (8 March, 2012)_REDD+ policies in Latin America can strengthen indigenous territorial management institutions and help defend those territories...
7 Mar 2012
Collective powers needed to maintain access and control of land and resources
LIMA, Peru (7 March, 2012)_ Since the 1980s, several countries worldwide have recognised community rights to forests and their resources. Now, the challenge...
Event Coverage
- 5 Mar 2012
Central Africa desperate for forest experts: workshop
Years of conflict, disease and emigration have decimated forestry in the Congo Basin.
News
- 2 Mar 2012
Invasive alien species could threaten Indonesia’s ecosystems
Cecropia peltata was introduced to the Bogor Botanical Gardens in 1943, but quickly spread.
News
- 29 Feb 2012
Indonesian communities coping with crisis depend on forests
Forests become 'a lifeline' in the wake of natural disasters.
Event Coverage
- 27 Feb 2012
US biofuel policy excludes Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil amid industry protests
The US Environmental Protection Agency announces significant barrier to palm oil for biofuel.
News
- 24 Feb 2012
All that glitters is not gold: Precious metal mining in Congo should stay small for the sake of the forest
Scaling up mining operations also means scaling up deforestation in the Congo Basin.
News
- 22 Feb 2012
Cooperation between Lao farmers needed to meet market demands for food
Modern, market-driven cooperatives are replacing initiatives managed by the state.
News
- 21 Feb 2012
New study highlights need for REDD+ to look beyond carbon
Global use of rubber has risen 6 percent each year since 1900.
News
- 17 Feb 2012
Traditional livelihoods decline in Borneo forests as communities rely on mining, logging jobs
Research suggests locals should have greater say in development efforts.
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