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Feature
- 20 Mar 2015
It’s a forest, not a ‘museum’: What sustainable development means in the tropics
Research shows forests contribute across many of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
News
- 12 Mar 2015
In hunt for resources, Congo forest communities feel the squeeze, early research shows
Community support from logging companies "generally insufficient and superficial".
Analysis
- 7 Mar 2015
Where the wild vegetables are: Moroccan food from the forest
Study reveals 84% in Rif Mountains consumed wild vegetables in the previous week.
News
- 25 Feb 2015
Global demand can’t loosen local control of a crucial cash crop
The shea industry is a vital economic lifeline for women in Burkina Faso.
News
- 16 Feb 2015
REDD+ to the rescue of Central Africa’s forests? Not yet, study says
The economics of conservation still aren't working for smallholders.
Analysis
- 3 Feb 2015
Once ‘invisible,’ Africa’s domestic loggers come into the light
The European Union is driving greater emphasis on Africa's artisanal sector.
Video Q&A
- 25 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: Making sense of a crisis as Ebola flares in Africa
CIFOR sorts facts from fiction among the panic and punditry.
Video Q&A
- 14 Dec 2014
Big demand seen for landscape approaches in Africa, expert says
“I’m in heaven to see how you can have one single place where everybody thinks alike and considers the multiple benefits of landscapes.”
Event Coverage
- 11 Dec 2014
Traditional herders face uncertain future, forum hears
“Indigenous people have a special relationship with the land and with their territory that is important for their physical and cultural survival.”
Video
- 28 Nov 2014
Outside a national park, agroforestry helping to save forests inside the park
Scientists use local participation and knowledge to determine drivers of land use change and land cover.
Analysis
- 12 Nov 2014
Stoves cook up relief for Ethiopia’s forests, climate
A simple device could spell relief for Ethiopia’s beleaguered forests by making cooking more efficient while reducing carbon emissions.
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