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News
- 9 Sep 2015
Protect against poverty … with a dry forest
More research is needed to understand the role of dry forests in rural livelihoods.
Feature
- 7 Sep 2015
Men, women, dry forests and the power of food
CIFOR scientists reviewed studies looking at gender dynamics in communities living in and near dry forests – an important but under-researched ecosystem.
Analysis
- 4 Sep 2015
The forest detectives: Searching for proof about forests and disease
Research suggest forest fragmentation increases the likelihoods of Emerging Infectious Diseases being transmitted to humans.
News
- 18 Aug 2015
Grubs in tubs: Cameroon’s larvae love just got so much better
“Palm weevil grubs are considered a special delicacy...”
News
- 21 Jul 2015
Social networking for climate change adaptation in Cameroon (and it’s not Twitter)
Research shows informal networks are the most reliable when government structures fall short.
News
- 6 Jul 2015
Wild food means good food: CIFOR study
Scattered forest bounty is difficult to track but vital for nutrition.
News
- 6 Jul 2015
Wild food means good food: CIFOR study
Feature
- 16 Jun 2015
WEST AFRICA SPECIAL: In Burkina Faso, disappearing rains and new realities
"When they showed us a map of the resources in our village, we realized that we could lose all our forest.”
News
- 20 May 2015
It’s a turn on: Talking climate change on Congo Basin radio
The station broadcasting climate change news in Lingala, Kituba, French and Pidgin English.
News
- 4 May 2015
We need to protect Congo’s forests against shifting cultivation… or do we?
Little conclusive evidence links swidden production with deforestation in the DRC.
Analysis
- 21 Apr 2015
Community versus enforcement: Responses to illegal wildlife trade
With poacher and ranger deaths mounting, experts seek another solution.
Event Coverage
- 24 Mar 2015
In an important first for Africa, climate data ‘Made in Kenya’
The Mazingira Center is already making discoveries.
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