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- 15 Apr 2015
Money buys happiness? New study says think again about those assumptions
Wealth is perceived in both absolute and relative terms, as locals keep up with the neighbors.
Video
- 20 May 2014
FORESTS NEWS UPDATE: Prostates, Prunus and policy: A remarkable tree, a contested study, and tough choices ahead
A comparatively rare product can generate profound health impacts, depending on how the forests are managed.
News
- 6 Mar 2014
SDGs should tackle energy access to boost gender equality, researcher says
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) appear to have fallen short in addressing the daily task of cooking for women.
Video
- 26 Feb 2014
Prostates, Prunus and policy: A remarkable tree, a contested study, and tough choices ahead
"The challenge is to get the balance right between commercial demand for the bark, local people’s livelihoods and the resource itself".
News
- 16 Jan 2014
Three-way collaboration key to fire control in the Amazon — study
Farmers, local government officials and scientists must work together to ensure that fires do not burn out of control and damage forests
Event Coverage
- 5 Dec 2013
Credible data key to Indonesia’s efforts to solve forest fire, emissions challenges — expert
On peatlands, one single fire can produce five to six times more carbon emissions than clearing the same land area by other means.
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
- 8 Apr 2013
Forest foods should be used in fight against global malnutrition – scientist
Globally, about 870 million people do not have enough to eat, but more than two billion suffer from micronutrient deficiency.
Event Coverage
- 7 Apr 2013
World Health Day 2013: Combating malnutrition and infection with forests
As World Health Day focuses on high blood pressure, we explore how forests can help.
Video
- 3 Aug 2012
Commericalization of nuts, mushrooms could hurt health of forest dwellers
Quirks of the market mean forest communities trade wild foods for little more than processed sugars.
Feature
- 14 Mar 2012
Where there is no Doctor: Vignettes from a year in Borneo
"I imagined he would fall from the boardwalks and break something, that he would be bitten by a poisonous snake or a crocodile..."
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