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News - 9 Dec 2020
Building skills to help monitor cross-border timber trade in Africa’s Great Lakes region Congolese border agents learn to identify wood species
News - 14 Mar 2019
Unlocking the secrets of tropical trees A young Congolese researcher earns his 'cutting edge' stripes
News - 23 May 2016
All bark and no bite Why the trade of Prunus africana is unsustainable, and how to change it.
News - 23 May 2016
All bark and no bite News - 1 Jun 2015
Prunus africana: A sustainable management reality check Somehow, the scientific recommendations aren't making a difference on the ground.
Analysis - 13 May 2015
Taking botanical trade and conservation seriously Not all poachers use guns - some hunt for flowers.
Analysis - 13 May 2015
Taking botanical trade and conservation seriously Analysis - 23 Jul 2014
Experts: Local activism, political measures needed to stop illegal timber Despite agreements on better forest management and enforcement measures, illegal timber still slips through loopholes.
News - 26 Jun 2014
Report finds gaps in timber trade safeguards Scientists recommend defining 'legal' timber more clearly to reduce illegal timber trade.
News - 26 Jun 2014
Report finds gaps in timber trade safeguards Video - 20 May 2014
FORESTS NEWS UPDATE: Prostates, Prunus and policy: A remarkable tree, a contested study, and tough choices ahead A comparatively rare product can generate profound health impacts, depending on how the forests are managed.
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".
Event Coverage - 29 Aug 2012
Indonesia brings new hope for rhino conservation First recorded sighting of rhinoceros sub-population in over 26 years shows all is not lost for Sumatran rhinos.
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