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- 19 Sep 2011
China-Africa Express: As business takes off, what happens on the ground?
About 16 Results found. From 1997 - 2024
News - 23 May 2016
All bark and no bite
Why the trade of Prunus africana is unsustainable, and how to change it.
News - 1 Jun 2015
Prunus africana: A sustainable management reality check
Somehow, the scientific recommendations aren't making a difference on the ground.
Analysis - 13 May 2015
Taking botanical trade and conservation seriously
Not all poachers use guns - some hunt for flowers.
News - 9 Feb 2015
In DR Congo, simple rules could reduce the large impact of small-scale loggers 
Almost every timber supplier in the capital city is logging without a permit.
News - 9 Feb 2015
In DR Congo, simple rules could reduce the large impact of small-scale loggers 
News - 27 Jan 2015
Certification incentives for reducing illegal logging in Brazil may miss their mark
Smallholders are locked out of markets while real deforestation drivers continue.
News - 27 Jan 2015
Certification incentives for reducing illegal logging in Brazil may miss their mark
News - 30 Sep 2014
Winds of change buffet a small-time industry, hitting women hardest
The West African shea oil industry is facing technological and economic disruption, threatening livelihoods.
News - 30 Sep 2014
Winds of change buffet a small-time industry, hitting women hardest
News - 28 Sep 2014
Chinese timber companies in Zambia: few jobs, but more outlets for local loggers
Chinese logging in Zambia is somewhat unusual, with small companies started with migrant savings.
News - 28 Sep 2014
Chinese timber companies in Zambia: few jobs, but more outlets for local loggers
Analysis - 26 Jan 2012
International investments in agriculture: Do the negative impacts outweigh the benefits?
A new report claims up to 80 million hectares have been traded away, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Analysis - 26 Jan 2012
International investments in agriculture: Do the negative impacts outweigh the benefits?
Interview - 18 Jan 2012
New timber regulation to force companies away from business-as-usual practices
An expert in international trade believes the next decade will 'close the loopholes' for industry.
Interview - 18 Jan 2012
New timber regulation to force companies away from business-as-usual practices
Analysis - 21 Nov 2011
Can you log your forest and eat it too?
New research suggests the negative impacts of logging can be mitigated.
Analysis - 21 Nov 2011
Can you log your forest and eat it too?
Analysis - 19 Nov 2011
Killed for keratin? The unnecessary extinction of the rhinoceros
After a string of recent announcements, the pool of global biodiversity is now a little smaller.
Analysis - 19 Nov 2011
Killed for keratin? The unnecessary extinction of the rhinoceros
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