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News
- 26 Sep 2016
Delving into drivers of deforestation
New study analyzes four decades of satellite images – overturning assumptions about the role of industrial plantations in Borneo forest loss
News
- 13 Apr 2016
Local projects shape national REDD+ strategies
To save forests, apply local lessons.
News
- 6 Jan 2015
Calculating economic value of forests often overlooks biodiversity, study finds
How should we value pristine forests far from large human populations?
Event Coverage
- 17 Dec 2014
With climate effects looming, land-use planners reach for their toolbox
Experts discussed a range of technical and social responses at the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima.
Event Coverage
- 8 Dec 2014
Peru official: Time to boost evidence basis, pace of landscape-level policies
How can we bring scientific knowledge to public policy decision-making?
Event Coverage
- 7 Dec 2014
Nepstad: Solution against climate change will “come from the land”
Collaboration between big market players and indigenous people can help overcome challenges in landscapes.
Feature
- 4 Dec 2014
In ‘Landscape Game,’ greed is good—but being ‘green’ is better
Unlike other games, both economic and environmental “side effects” are taken into account in the Landscapes Game.
Feature
- 28 Jul 2014
The choices farmers make: Board game helps scientists understand land use decisions
Podcast
- 2 Jun 2014
PODCAST: What is multilevel governance and why is it important?
Expanding beyond vertical government to look at horizontal governance.
Event Coverage
- 29 Apr 2014
How to better manage forests and farms? Start talking
Haze in Riau, Sumatra, is a salutary reminder of how difficult it can be to manage landscapes once some “tipping points” have been passed.
News
- 13 Feb 2014
Forests and climate change in Central Africa — what will 2014 bring?
Demand for resources sees major projects changing Central Africa’s landscapes
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