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- 3 Sep 2012
Cattle ranching and law enforcement key areas of action to slow Bolivia’s deforestation rate
Concrete and country-specific information on drivers of deforestation are required to protects carbon-rich forests.
Event Coverage
- 27 Aug 2012
Development and conservation in the Amazon: which way forward?
Aligning environmental and development policy objectives in the Amazon.
14 Aug 2012
REDD+ opens up new opportunities for forest product management in the Amazon
Support for multiple-use forestry projects may lead to an increase in the value of Brazil nut forests.
Event Coverage
- 13 Aug 2012
Massive plans for oil and road development may threaten Peruvian Amazon
New infrastructure could put pressure on national parks and indigenous groups, some who have chosen to cut themselves off from civilization.
News
- 10 Aug 2012
REDD+ within reach in rural Brazil
Land reform settlements represent a critical starting point for REDD+ in Brazil.
News
- 10 Aug 2012
REDD+ within reach in rural Brazil
News
- 6 Aug 2012
Soybeans and forests in Brazil’s Arc of Deforestation: A temporary truce?
Researchers highlight possibility of maintaining reduced deforestation amid Brazil’s booming agricultural economy.
News
- 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.
Analysis
- 30 Jul 2012
Private sector “must tap into expanding sustainable markets” to protect Amazon: CIFOR expert
The private sector has the potential to play an important role shaping the development pathways in the Amazon region.
News
- 6 Jul 2012
Charred lands: fertile grounds for sustainable agriculture in Kalimantan?
Sites in Kalimantan could be the first scientifically documented instance of Anthropogenic Dark Earths in tropical Asia.
Event Coverage
- 2 Jul 2012
Could new interactive maps help preserve last “roadless” areas?
Google, European Environmental Agency, Society for Conservation Biologists, the European Parliament create remarkable map of the Amazon.
Event Coverage
- 19 Jun 2012
Cocoa producers in the Amazon want to compete globally, while protecting tropical forests
Scientists hope to turn the cocoa crop into a tool for reforestation.
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