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16 Apr 2012
Keeping cultures alive: How cooking and singing can save the Amazon forest
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 April 2012)_Scientists are hoping to strike a cultural chord with Amazonian forest communities by combining in-depth research with traditional stories, songs and recipes as a way to...
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
- 4 Apr 2012
Mango trees help make food crops in Bangladesh more productive
Ancient methods are improving food security for the increasingly populous nation.
News
- 30 Mar 2012
New tree-planting and water-use methods boost soil carbon to aid food security in Africa
Experts also warn that trading soil carbon 'may have undesirable consequences' for food security.
Analysis
- 26 Mar 2012
Land sharing or land sparing? Reconciling agriculture and biodiversity conservation
Research from Peru suggests the question isn't so clear-cut.
News
- 21 Mar 2012
Khat cultivation in Ethiopia fuels economy, reduces deforestation
The versatile crop has come to dominate Ethiopian agriculture - perhaps too much.
20 Mar 2012
Deforestation rates double in the Congo Basin: Report
DOUALA, Cameroon (20 March, 2012)_ Although the level of deforestation in the world’s second-largest tropical forest remains relatively low compared...
News
- 29 Feb 2012
Indonesian communities coping with crisis depend on forests
Forests become 'a lifeline' in the wake of natural disasters.
Analysis
- 23 Feb 2012
Rush to acquire African farmland risks countries bearing costs of global resource scarcity, says study
The EU Renewable Energy Directive provides confidence for very large investments.
News
- 22 Feb 2012
Cooperation between Lao farmers needed to meet market demands for food
Modern, market-driven cooperatives are replacing initiatives managed by the state.
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.
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