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Analysis
- 9 Aug 2016
Brexit rattles RI-European timber trade prospects
Post-Brexit concerns have largely centered on global political and economic repercussions, but environmental ones should not be ignored.
10 May 2016
What will it take to make sustainable palm oil the norm?
New study examines the factors driving commitments to responsible production of a controversial global commodity.
News
- 7 Apr 2016
Timber laws set to shake up local industry
In Indonesia, a country with a large informal sector in almost everything, legalizing timber production is tricky business.
Video
- 7 Jul 2015
Watch and read: Making timber plantations attractive for smallholders
Why don't smallholders plant more trees?
Event Coverage
- 27 May 2015
In Indonesia, corporate commitment to sustainable palm oil
The controversial palm will be discussed at Global Landscapes Forum: The Investment Case.
Event Coverage
- 28 Apr 2015
Financiers with commitment needed, Landscapes Summit told
High hopes for fledgling green bonds market to fill the 'conservation shortfall'.
Analysis
- 22 Apr 2015
Satellites can mislead: policy makers beware!
Policymakers must resist the temptation to mistake the map for the territory.
Analysis
- 22 Apr 2015
Satellites can mislead: policy makers beware!
Interview
- 16 Mar 2015
Zero-deforestation pledges and palm oil: a conversation
How will the New York Declaration on Forests be felt on the ground?
News
- 23 Feb 2015
EU plan to curb illegal logging: Think big by thinking small?
Policymakers urged to work with local farmers, or risk turning them into 'outlaws'.
News
- 27 Jan 2015
Certification incentives for reducing illegal logging in Brazil may miss their mark
Smallholders are locked out of markets while real deforestation drivers continue.
News
- 25 Nov 2014
State of sustainability: For three forest-based commodities, ‘a long way to go’
Sustainable development pathways needed for controversial crops; palm oil, shea nut oil and timber.
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