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- 11 Jun 2014
Experts: Forests’ genetic diversity, crucial for adaptability, facing greater risks
Panelists urge for the protection of forest genetic resources to preserve ecosystems.
Event Coverage
- 9 Jun 2014
Case in Kalimantan points to progress in protecting forests for food security
The need to recognize competing demands for land use and create a dialogue.
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- 16 Jan 2013
Trouble ahead if forests and adaptation are not considered in the post Rio+20 era
The potential role of forests in climate change adaptation is yet to be properly explored.
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- 25 Oct 2012
U.N. recognises new guidelines to better manage competing demands for land
Landscape approach provides a way of managing land based on the social, economic and environmental services it provides.
23 Oct 2012
Recognising indigenous “sacred areas” could double amount of protected land worldwide
More indigenous voices and knowledge need to be involved in decisions over indigenous owned land.
Event Coverage
- 18 Oct 2012
Global forest expert panel presents key findings on link between biodiversity and carbon
Policy makers and scientific community need to work to connect the dots in REDD+.
Event Coverage
- 16 Oct 2012
Surrounded by agriculture, mines and villages: today’s forests are part of the ‘landscape mosaic’
Researchers need to think outside the forest and take on a landscape view of forest management.
Event Coverage
- 12 Oct 2012
Research program joins forces with the United Nations to help world meet 2020 deforestation goals
Making sustainable land use and biodiversity conservation a priority, both in forests and agroforestry landscapes.
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.
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.
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