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Analysis
- 21 Oct 2014
‘Let them eat cake’: A dangerous approach to bushmeat and Ebola
Nobody called for the end of chicken consumption after H5N1. Why is Ebola different?
DG’s Column
- 3 Sep 2014
Ebola and forestry — an urgent scientific challenge
As the media frenzy mounts, major questions remain unanswered.
News
- 26 Aug 2014
Study gauges relative importance of forest incomes
Non-timber forest products provide safety net for rural poor households in West Africa.
News
- 11 Mar 2014
Project seeks to unlock the mysteries of Peru’s peatlands
“Thanks to the aguaje, I’ve been able to provide for my children.”
News
- 27 Jan 2014
Report: Cultural constraints, dearth of data limit forests’ role in food security
Better data of the nutritional make-up of forest-based foods could be used to increase supply of key nutrients to malnourished communities
Video
- 20 Jan 2014
Study highlights link between tree cover and nutrition in children
Children in Africa living in communities surrounded by forest cover have higher dietary diversity and more fruit and vegetable consumption.
Podcast
- 16 Oct 2013
AUDIO — Quality not quantity: Wild foods give new dimension to Tanzania nutrition woes
Tree cover and forest foods support livelihoods and food security in Tanzania.
DG’s Column
- 22 Jun 2013
Boosting both food security and forest resources requires new thinking
The need to think of forests and agriculture as inextricably linked - parts of a greater "landscape".
News
- 15 May 2013
Edible insects improve diets and livelihoods of up to 2 billion people – scientists
Insect biscuits may be the key to food security.
News
- 13 May 2013
Scientists aim to pinpoint role of forests in battle against “hidden hunger”
Increased food production does not have to be at the expense of the natural environment.
Event Coverage
- 7 May 2013
Amazon timber-food balance saves forest smallholder livelihoods from risk
Smallholders are able manage timber and non-timber production sustainably – finding a balance between conflicting uses.
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