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News
- 28 Jun 2016
On land and in space, understanding the impacts of fires
To measure greenhouse gas emissions from the fires in maritime Southeast Asia in 2015, a variety of methods and expertise coalesced
News
- 1 Feb 2016
Rising tides: Will mangroves keep up as sea levels climb?
Ahead of World Wetlands Day, research shows how protecting mangroves can mitigate sea level rise – while also helping them adapt to its effects.
News
- 28 Jul 2015
Indonesia’s best hope for slowing climate change
Indonesian mangroves store some 3.14 billion tonnes of carbon – so preserving them could help the country slash emissions.
Video
- 11 Feb 2015
To protect wetlands, reach for your toolbox
CIFOR has released a new suite of tools to help those protecting vulnerable coastal forests.
Video
- 11 Feb 2015
To protect wetlands, reach for your toolbox
Analysis
- 29 Jan 2015
The science is clear: Forest loss behind Brazil’s drought
While politicians remain skeptical, the problem will only worsen.
News
- 14 Jan 2015
Peatland loss could emit 2,800 years’ worth of carbon in an evolutionary eyeblink: study
More than 100,000 hectares of peatland forests are destroyed each year for oil palm and agricultural plantations.
News
- 11 Dec 2014
To restore mangrove forests, it’s all in the planning
A new CIFOR publication has been released on the sidelines of the UN climate summit in Lima, Peru.
News
- 11 Dec 2014
To restore mangrove forests, it’s all in the planning
News
- 1 Dec 2014
As tides rise higher, can mangroves hold on? Researchers dig in to find out
The adaptability of mangroves will be hugely beneficial as sea levels rise - yet we know so little about these fascinating landscapes.
Event Coverage
- 18 Mar 2014
Mangrove experts urge restoration, regeneration of organic coasts
Scientists debate solutions to the threats faced by Indonesia’s mangrove forests at the Restoring Coastal Livelihoods conference in Bogor
Event Coverage
- 25 Feb 2014
Stakeholders in Jakarta map out long-term solutions to haze crisis
“Governance,” said one participant, “is the main problem behind everything.”
News
- 27 Dec 2013
BEST OF 2013: Forests as rainmakers
Controversial theory published to promote scientific dialogue on forest's role in rainfall.
News
- 27 Dec 2013
BEST OF 2013: Forests as rainmakers
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