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13 Nov 2012
Field research on local issues means always keeping the bigger picture in mind
In the Amazon, taking care to fully explain research - who, what, why - is now seen as crucial.
News
- 12 Nov 2012
For Zambian honey farmers, text messaging has sweet rewards
The Zambia Honey Council connects suppliers to the market in novel ways.
News
- 8 Aug 2012
Farmers, policymakers get how-to guide on frankincense production
"Frankincense has great potential to be sustainably produced, because trees need to be kept standing."
News
- 6 Aug 2012
Soybeans and forests in Brazil’s Arc of Deforestation: A temporary truce?
Researchers highlight possibility of maintaining reduced deforestation amid Brazil’s booming agricultural economy.
2 May 2012
Climate change only viewed as small threat in tropical countries, says survey
Results from a new CIFOR study suggest that forest managers and policymakers do not perceive climate change as a major threat to production forests in...
News
- 16 Mar 2012
Multiple-use forest saves turkey from being hunted to death
Locals charge US$3000 to hunt the Ocellated Turkey.
15 Mar 2012
Well-managed logging concession areas could boost REDD+ carbon stocks in Congo Basin
DOUALA, Cameroon (15 March, 2012)_A new CIFOR project in the Congo Basin is hoping to bolster scientific evidence that proves sustainable timber production...
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."
Analysis
- 26 Jan 2012
International investments in agriculture: Do the negative impacts outweigh the benefits?
A new report claims up to 80 million hectares have been traded away, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.
News
- 21 Dec 2011
Undying flame: Replacing fuelwood with bamboo may help to combat Africa’s deforestation crisis
The industry is already worth US$1 billion in China.
6 Dec 2011
“Forests cannot be sustained if people are hungry”: future climate change negotiations likely to include agriculture
Agriculture will most likely be included in future negotiations on global warming, experts said at the U.N. climate change talks in Durban, which may help...
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