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Analysis
- 2 May 2012
Why taxonomy is important for biodiversity-based science
You wouldn't dream of putting an onion in the fruit bowl, explains CIFOR scientist Terry Sunderland.
News
- 9 Apr 2012
Are we ready for a ‘new agriculture’ that won’t cost us the Earth?
Sustainably feeding seven billion people will require a more holistic approach.
14 Mar 2012
Mangroves being destroyed at “an alarming rate” yet not mentioned in Rio+20’s zero draft
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 March, 2012)_“Oceans” will be one of the key issues under discussion at Rio+20 to ensure the protection of marine resources, yet...
9 Mar 2012
Vignettes of a year in Borneo: land in dispute
BOGOR, Indonesia (9 March, 2011)_This book tells a story. We lived in the middle of Borneo, as a family, working on the first year and a half of a Conservation...
News
- 2 Mar 2012
Invasive alien species could threaten Indonesia’s ecosystems
Cecropia peltata was introduced to the Bogor Botanical Gardens in 1943, but quickly spread.
News
- 17 Feb 2012
Traditional livelihoods decline in Borneo forests as communities rely on mining, logging jobs
Research suggests locals should have greater say in development efforts.
Analysis
- 14 Feb 2012
Ignoring forests won’t bring Rio+20’s ‘future we want’
The first Rio meeting's emphasis on forests has been left behind.
News
- 9 Feb 2012
Push for forest conservation destroying Pakistani yak herding practices
Indigenous groups pay the price for central government's conservation efforts.
Event Coverage
- 2 Feb 2012
Would tourists in Indonesia pay $500 to see orangutans?
New models of tourism were debated at the Great Ape Workshop at CIFOR HQ.
Event Coverage
- 27 Jan 2012
Insurance, compensation may help mitigate human-wildlife conflicts, experts say
"These schemes need to be applied on a much bigger scale," explained leading scientist Terry Sunderland.
News
- 25 Jan 2012
Indonesia sets aside 45% of forest-rich Kalimantan to be world’s lungs
The move may protect up to 8.5 million hectares of extra forest and peatland.
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