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- 2 Aug 2012
Soybeans and forests in Brazil’s Arc of Deforestation: A temporary truce?
Researchers highlight possibility of maintaining reductions in deforestation amid Brazil’s booming agricultural economy.
2 Aug 2012
Deforestation now driven by profit, not poverty
BONITO, Brazil (2 August, 2012)_The main drivers of deforestation worldwide are no longer subsistence-level farmers trying to put food on their tables,...
Event Coverage
- 22 Jun 2012
“Landscape approaches” can end the debate that pits agriculture against forests, say experts
The landscape approach combines multiple land uses in an integrated, complementary manner.
Event Coverage
- 18 Jun 2012
Brazil must go “beyond enforcement” to protect Amazon for Green economy
Tenure reform and expanding livelihood opportunities remain top priorities in curbing Amazon deforestation.
Feature
- 12 Jun 2012
Amid Brazil Forest Code controversy, will Presidential vetoes benefit forests?
Many forget that deforestation is not due a lack of ambitious legislation, but rather the lack of political will to enforce it.
News
- 4 Jun 2012
Bangladesh forests disappearing at “alarming rate”, says expert
Inter-ministerial collaboration required to support sustainable forest management.
News
- 9 Apr 2012
Are we ready for a ‘new agriculture’ that won’t cost us the Earth?
Sustainably feeding seven billion people will require a more holistic approach.
News
- 4 Apr 2012
Mango trees help make food crops in Bangladesh more productive
Ancient methods are improving food security for the increasingly populous nation.
News
- 30 Mar 2012
New tree-planting and water-use methods boost soil carbon to aid food security in Africa
Experts also warn that trading soil carbon 'may have undesirable consequences' for food security.
Analysis
- 26 Mar 2012
Land sharing or land sparing? Reconciling agriculture and biodiversity conservation
Research from Peru suggests the question isn't so clear-cut.
Event Coverage
- 15 Mar 2012
Reforming Brazil’s forest law: defeat or discernment?
Farmers involved in illegal deforestation would be forgiven under proposed amnesty.
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