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Feature
- 13 Mar 2013
What do people think? Finding optimism in tree plantations
Competing needs for food, fuel and fiber argue in favor tree plantations. Do communities agree?
Analysis
- 8 Jan 2013
A 4°C warmer world “will be catastrophic” for forest biodiversity: expert
Climate change plus deforestation equates to a perfect storm of biodiversity loss and extinctions.
Event Coverage
- 4 Jan 2013
The world’s shrinking food basket: Why it is critical we increase crop diversity
Two key words for resilient food systems: genetic diversity and indigenous knowledge.
News
- 30 Dec 2012
Big Brother is watching: Forest surveillance systems could reveal new terrestrial animals
Local communities may see for the first some the species that are living in their forests.
30 Nov 2012
Biodiversity & climate negotiators must “talk to each other” for the sake of REDD+, urges Belgium
DOHA, Qatar (30 November, 2012)_Country negotiators in the U.N climate change and biodiversity talks need to communicate better before developing their...
Event Coverage
- 29 Nov 2012
No success for REDD+ in Doha until links between carbon, biodiversity & people better understood
Landscape approach provides a useful tool to reconcile environmental, social and economic considerations relevant to REDD+.
19 Nov 2012
The Congo Basin Forests: What policymakers should know
The Congo Basin forests are a lifeline for more than 60 million people – providing food and income for many remote communities, storing huge amounts...
14 Nov 2012
Young leaders: the future of the Congo’s forestry research
KISANGANI, Democratic Republic of Congo (14 November, 2012)_Deep in the Yoko Forest Reserve, across the Congo River from Kisangani in the Democratic Republic...
DG’s Column
- 2 Nov 2012
Sustainable forestry à la Sweden
Forestry is not about trees, it is about people. And it is only about trees insofar as it serves the needs of people.
DG’s Column
- 2 Nov 2012
Sustainable forestry à la Sweden
Event Coverage
- 29 Oct 2012
Bringing the genebank back to the field: researcher argues for on-farm conservation
Researchers promote community based biodiversity management to protect biological diversity.
29 Oct 2012
Without healthy ecosystems, jobs disappear, businesses relocate
HYDERABAD, India (29 October, 2012)_Finding ways to sustainably manage the world's natural resources is as important for labour rights as conservation,...
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