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Louis Putzel - 19 Sep 2011
BOGOR, Indonesia (19 September, 2011)_Last year, I flew to Nairobi on what I call the China-Africa Express: Kenya Airways flight 887, which goes from Nairobi via Bangkok to Guangzhou and back. Being on that flight brought home, in a way, how much the world is changing.
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
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