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News
- 26 Aug 2014
Study gauges relative importance of forest incomes
Non-timber forest products provide safety net for rural poor households in West Africa.
News
- 19 Aug 2014
Artisanal millers vs. industrial plantations in Cameroon’s palm oil paradox
How to solve the problem? Give the producers a better price.
Event Coverage
- 17 Jul 2014
Incrementalism vs. transformation: How to change in the face of climate change?
“We cannot just ask people to adapt. The key question is, where do we build resilience and where do we need transformational change?”
News
- 3 Jul 2014
Youth — the next frontier in forest management
Including youth in decision-making on forest management may be crucial when planning sustainable activities essential to their livelihoods.
News
- 3 Jul 2014
Youth — the next frontier in forest management
News
- 6 Jun 2014
Results of Cameroon land-fee study hold lessons for REDD+
How REDD+ can avoid the mistakes of the past and ensure benefit sharing mechanisms that are effective, efficient and equitable.
Video
- 26 Feb 2014
Prostates, Prunus and policy: A remarkable tree, a contested study, and tough choices ahead
"The challenge is to get the balance right between commercial demand for the bark, local people’s livelihoods and the resource itself".
News
- 27 Nov 2013
REDD+ highlights tenure problems, but does not solve them
State's need to confront their own policies to address some of the most serious tenure problems at the local level.
News
- 16 Nov 2013
Smallholder farmers in Cameroon nearly ready for REDD+ — with a bit of help
Reinforcing farmers’ existing capacities could promote agro-forestry practices less detrimental forest.
Video
- 1 Oct 2013
Edible vine improves women’s livelihoods in Cameroon
CIFOR research has shown that Okok is the third most valuable NTFP in the country, with an annual value of $12 million.
News
- 30 May 2013
REDD+ projects fighting an uphill battle on tenure – study
If tenure rights are not clear, then it is not clear who is responsible for reducing emissions or who can claim the benefits.
News
- 22 May 2013
Reducing deforestation emissions in Cameroon demands variety of expertise
Private sector and civil society required to bridge the gap in forest governance.
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