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News
- 6 Sep 2017
Brazil nuts: Savior seeds of the Amazon basin?
Re-examining the region’s ‘cornerstone of conservation’
Video
- 22 Sep 2015
Timber vs. Brazil nut: The Amazon’s harvest dilemma
Watch the Brazil nut harvest in Peru, as scientists explain what selective logging means for nut production.
Interview
- 21 Sep 2015
‘Conservation matters, but we cannot ignore people’s needs’
Cara Rockwell explains the importance of understanding how families in the Amazon use the forest.
News
- 21 Sep 2015
A little logging may go a long way
Amazonian forests could be used for harvesting both timber and Brazil nuts – if certain rules are followed.
News
- 21 Sep 2015
A little logging may go a long way
News
- 2 Feb 2015
For sharing REDD+ benefits in Peru, consensus more important than cash
"It seems to be the case that there is no substitute for broad consultation…"
News
- 5 Jun 2014
Combined forest certification improves business for Brazil-nut growers: study
Simplifying and linking certification standards may be key to success.
Feature
- 8 Nov 2013
Postcards from the field: Nuts about Brazil nuts
Mites, ticks and the human impacts on forests are some of the challenges researchers face when investigating Brazil nut production in Peru.
Feature
- 8 Nov 2013
Postcards from the field: Nuts about Brazil nuts
News
- 7 Nov 2013
Harvesting both timber and Brazil nuts in Peru’s Amazon forests: Can they coexist?
Scientists search for more data to inform policy and best practice.
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.
News
- 25 Feb 2013
Conflicting land-use rights threaten Brazil nut harvesters
In Madre de Dios, about 1.3 million hectares of overlap exists in areas where timber and Brazil nut extraction occurs.
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