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On the Menu: Forests

Christine Padoch - 10 Feb 2012

BOGOR, Indonesia (10 February, 2012)_For almost as long as our species has lived on earth, we have fed ourselves directly from the bounty of forests, grasslands and other wild places. Now a largely urban species, having multiplied greatly and changed the face of the earth, we often forget or grossly misunderstand the continuing role of forests in feeding...

Christine Padoch - 10 Feb 2012

On the Menu: Forests

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Video - 15 Nov 2012

Taming Okok: Domesticating forest foods in Cameroon

Vegetable’s soaring popularity in Cameroon has led to concerns about sustainability.

News - 14 Nov 2012

Under Threat: Deforestation pressure on Congo Basin forests increasing

Scientists call for a viable scientific information mechanism to deal with drivers of deforestation.

14 Nov 2012

Young leaders: the future of the Congo’s forestry research

KISANGANI, Democratic Republic of Congo (14 November, 2012)_Deep in the Yoko Forest Reserve, across the Congo River from Kisangani in the Democratic Republic...

DG’s Column - 11 Oct 2012

Scaling up sustainability: time for forestry to come out of the forest

Scientists and policy makers need to see the wider benefits that forestry can bring to sustainable development.

DG’s Column - 11 Oct 2012

Scaling up sustainability: time for forestry to come out of the forest

24 Sep 2012

Can ecotourism offer funding solutions for Vietnam’s national parks?

JEJU, South Korea (18 September, 2012)_Maintaining fragile ecosystems while addressing the development needs of a growing population are often seen as...

24 Sep 2012

Can ecotourism offer funding solutions for Vietnam’s national parks?

Analysis - 13 Sep 2012

Going once, going twice….. The great green land grab

Market-based solutions are perceived as the overriding panacea to the world’s environmental problems. Are they?