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Analysis
- 18 Apr 2017
East Africa: An urgent need to monitor the forests
The region looks to a new observatory to help protect its remaining forests
News
- 11 Apr 2017
In complex palm industry, “certified sustainable” falls short
Study assesses the social, economic and environmental impact of palm oil certification
News
- 7 Jun 2016
Mapping Ebola
Analysis
- 29 May 2016
A new generation of forest managers in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A university on the banks of the Congo River is producing the next generation of experts on sustainable forestry.
News
- 23 May 2016
All bark and no bite
Why the trade of Prunus africana is unsustainable, and how to change it.
News
- 23 May 2016
All bark and no bite
Analysis
- 16 Apr 2016
America’s legacy in its second term as facilitator of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership
As leadership transfers from the US to the EU, what lies ahead for the Congo Basin Forest Partnership?
News
- 22 Mar 2016
Finding water amid the trees
More trees in arid areas could lead to more water access—which is good news for hundreds of millions of the world’s poorest people.
News
- 22 Mar 2016
Finding water amid the trees
News
- 7 Mar 2016
Food and a future: How restored forests help women in Burkina Faso
Women in West Africa are using food from enclosed forest plots to get their households through the lean times.
News
- 12 Feb 2016
Why reports of the duiker’s demise were greatly exaggerated
When it comes to hunting animals for bushmeat, how much is too much?
News
- 12 Jan 2016
First estimate of Pygmy population reveals their plight
Marginalized indigenous hunter-gatherers in the Congo prefer living in remote forests—but their lifestyles are under threat.
News
- 12 Jan 2016
First estimate of Pygmy population reveals their plight
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