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News
- 27 Apr 2015
That tricky gender thing: Lessons from Amazonia
Researchers need to ask better questions - and then listen better.
Analysis
- 22 Apr 2015
Satellites can mislead: policy makers beware!
Policymakers must resist the temptation to mistake the map for the territory.
News
- 20 Apr 2015
Health is in the dish: bush meat or tinned meat?
Traditional dishes are increasingly reserved only for special occasions and festivals.
News
- 10 Mar 2015
Study: As forests, grasslands gave way to farms, soil carbon emissions soared
Low carbon strategies are available, but implementation can be complex.
News
- 18 Feb 2015
REDD ink: Forest efforts in Peru all but absent from news media
Research shows large disparity in media coverage around the world.
Analysis
- 17 Feb 2015
Destiny in density: Afro-Colombian women struggle to sustain landscapes, livelihoods
History continues to shape this rich, troubled region.
Event Coverage
- 12 Dec 2014
Global change, climate change upend livelihoods, food security in the Amazon
Expert: “Shifting cultivation is the only agricultural system with proven long-term compatibility with the rainforest.”
Event Coverage
- 10 Dec 2014
Latin American countries pledge to restore 20 million ha of degraded land
"Today’s a very exciting day full of hope for Latin America and the Caribbean."
News
- 6 Nov 2014
Power and political interest pervade Peru’s land sector
Confusion and competing claims for land as multiple government bodies struggle for control.
Infographic
- 5 Nov 2014
INTERACTIVE: Who has power over land use in Peru?
Confusion and competing claims for land as multiple government bodies struggle for control.
News
- 13 Oct 2014
Carrots or sticks? Balancing cost-effectiveness, equity in Brazil’s deforestation policy
Punishing those responsible for deforestation is effective, but may cost locals dearly.
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