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News
- 30 May 2014
The forgotten majority? Peruvian smallholders at the farm-forest interface
Scientists find lack of existing programs that promote community forestry or benefit local people.
Interview
- 28 May 2014
Q&A: In the Amazon, important tree species remain ‘under the radar’
Smallholders risk fines to harvest timber that provides important sources of income.
News
- 23 May 2014
Strategic bolaina timber production could improve livelihoods
Scientists promote farmer-to-farmer knowledge exchange to improve practice and expand markets.
News
- 22 May 2014
Smallholder profits, policies collide in Peruvian Amazon
Blame for Amazon deforestation falls wrongly on smallholders who clear small fields for crops.
News
- 22 May 2014
Smallholder profits, policies collide in Peruvian Amazon
News
- 28 Mar 2014
Conservation incentive program shows economic, environmental payoffs in Brazil
Direct payments to families in exchange for conservation, community development and public services.
News
- 11 Mar 2014
Project seeks to unlock the mysteries of Peru’s peatlands
“Thanks to the aguaje, I’ve been able to provide for my children.”
News
- 16 Jan 2014
Three-way collaboration key to fire control in the Amazon — study
Farmers, local government officials and scientists must work together to ensure that fires do not burn out of control and damage forests
News
- 15 Jan 2014
In Brazil, governance key to resisting Mato Grosso deforestation — study
Can other tropical countries learn from Brazil's success at controlling export-driven deforestation?
Video
- 10 Jan 2014
Forging fire resilience on Amazon forest fringes in Peru
Understanding how climate, land-cover changes and social processes influence the occurrence and spread of fire in the Amazon
News
- 7 Jan 2014
Climate prediction tools show role of oceans in Amazon drought
Measuring sea surface temperatures could provide important information for farmers and officials in the Amazon
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