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16 Feb 2012
“Unjustly condemned” slash and burn agriculture found essential for forest regeneration
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 February, 2012)_Slash and burn agriculture practiced by smallholder farmers results in the best regeneration of valuable tropical timber trees, according to new research by Bioversity...
Analysis
- 14 Feb 2012
Ignoring forests won’t bring Rio+20’s ‘future we want’
The first Rio meeting's emphasis on forests has been left behind.
10 Feb 2012
On the Menu: Forests
BOGOR, Indonesia (10 February, 2012)_For almost as long as our species has lived on earth, we have fed ourselves directly from the bounty of forests, grasslands...
News
- 9 Feb 2012
Push for forest conservation destroying Pakistani yak herding practices
Indigenous groups pay the price for central government's conservation efforts.
Event Coverage
- 2 Feb 2012
Would tourists in Indonesia pay $500 to see orangutans?
New models of tourism were debated at the Great Ape Workshop at CIFOR HQ.
Event Coverage
- 1 Feb 2012
Chillies- a hot and spicy solution to human-wildlife conflict in Africa?
"The greatest challenge is to strike a fitting balance between the needs of humans and great apes."
Event Coverage
- 27 Jan 2012
Insurance, compensation may help mitigate human-wildlife conflicts, experts say
"These schemes need to be applied on a much bigger scale," explained leading scientist Terry Sunderland.
Event Coverage
- 20 Jan 2012
Indigenous communities make a list of “do’s and don’ts” for forest conservation schemes
Collaboration and consultation must replace top-down approaches.
18 Jan 2012
Saving the women of the rainforest with a Stethoscope
BOGOR, Indonesia (18 January, 2011)_ Improving the health of local women in forest communities may provide powerful incentives for them to contribute to...
News
- 17 Jan 2012
Poor households depend on non-timber forest products in times of crisis
This 'safety net' role is often overlooked when the world values forests.
News
- 9 Jan 2012
India needs to rethink joint forest management, says expert
“Participation is not the panacea,” explains a leading scientist.
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