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- 14 Dec 2015
‘Concessions 2.0’: A new concept for sustainable community forestry
Including communities in the Congo Basin’s mega-timber plantations could see a shift away from a model of exploitation.
News
- 23 Jun 2015
Cameroon: a case study of Chinese corporate social responsibility
Research shows the situation is "much more nuanced and complex" than often thought.
Video
- 30 Apr 2015
Watch: video wrap – Tropical Landscapes Summit 2015
Forestry finance the focus of discussions in Jakarta, Indonesia.
News
- 22 Jul 2014
New maps reveal more complex picture of Sumatran fires
One cannot always assume that burning within concessions is caused by large companies.
News
- 22 Jul 2014
New maps reveal more complex picture of Sumatran fires
News
- 7 Apr 2014
Forest certification improves social standards in Congo basin, research finds
Strong association between the presence of certification and improved working and living conditions.
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.
Video
- 21 May 2013
Can biodiversity and logging coexist in the Congo?
Approximately 26 percent of the Congo Basin sub-region has been allocated for industrial logging concessions.
Video
- 21 May 2013
Can biodiversity and logging coexist in the Congo?
News
- 20 May 2013
US, EU timber import regulations could bankrupt Central Africa’s small-scale loggers: experts
Small-scale loggers may be driven out of business by international timber policies.
News
- 18 Mar 2013
Forcing companies to carry out costly biodiversity surveys often backfires: Experts
What matters is the way an area is managed, not its status.
Feature
- 17 Mar 2013
Exchanging forests with degraded lands: a challenge for Indonesia
Land swap scheme could be critical for Indonesia's green economy.
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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