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Interview
- 12 Jun 2013
Q&A: ‘Traditional forest knowledge is not folklore, but a resource for change’
Miguel Pinedo-Vásquez on how traditional forest knowledge and practices can be used to in adaptation and mitigation initiatives.
Photo Essay
- 6 Jun 2013
From the Amazon to the world: A story of Brazil nuts
Every Brazil nut you have ever eaten was gathered from the Amazon rainforest.
Video
- 4 Jun 2013
Snakes, thieves and falling nuts: Challenges of Brazil nut harvesting in Peru
If you go and speak to a Brazil nut concession holder, they'll tell you their stories.
Event Coverage
- 7 May 2013
Amazon timber-food balance saves forest smallholder livelihoods from risk
Smallholders are able manage timber and non-timber production sustainably – finding a balance between conflicting uses.
Feature
- 22 Feb 2013
Latin America’s forests – what lies ahead in 2013?
Trends in deforestation, impacts of ranching, farming, and roads, REDD+, and community forest management.
Feature
- 22 Feb 2013
Latin America’s forests – what lies ahead in 2013?
News
- 8 Feb 2013
Researchers warn of more wild fires as Peruvians migrate to the big city
Extensive clearing and fewer people have made the western Amazon more vulnerable to blazes.
Video
- 15 Jan 2013
How much credit can Brazil take for slowing Amazon deforestation – and how low can it go?
Brazil’s government claims a 76 percent reduction in deforestation rate since 2004.
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.
16 Oct 2012
Forests or Agriculture: not necessarily an ‘all or nothing’ trade-off
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 October, 2012)_Making informed decisions on how to reduce carbon emissions from forestry and agriculture requires some solid knowledge...
News
- 1 Oct 2012
Can REDD+ protect the trees that nourish nut harvesters in Peru’s Amazon rainforest?
Concerns that Brazil nut harvesters won't see direct benefits themselves from the carbon storage scheme.
Event Coverage
- 11 Sep 2012
Açaí: could the wonder fruit also be wonderful for forests?
Moving outside of conventional forestry ideas to ideas on managing forests for ecosystem services and for food.
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