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Event Coverage
- 18 Sep 2014
Amazon forest could become an ‘impoverished savannah’ under climate change
The stark warning comes from Carlos Nobre, a member of the UN Secretary General's High-level Panel on Global Sustainability.
Event Coverage
- 15 Sep 2014
Climate crisis ‘could become a global revolution’
“I think it’s possible to have more food, more forests, fewer emissions and better livelihoods. It can be done.”
News
- 28 Apr 2014
Study paints nuanced picture of gender roles in forestry
Cultural differences have significant impacts on gender roles around the world.
News
- 11 Mar 2014
Project seeks to unlock the mysteries of Peru’s peatlands
“Thanks to the aguaje, I’ve been able to provide for my children.”
News
- 7 Jan 2014
Climate prediction tools show role of oceans in Amazon drought
Measuring sea surface temperatures could provide important information for farmers and officials in the Amazon
News
- 26 Aug 2013
Why don’t women participate in forest governance and what difference will their participation make?
Increasing women's participation in community forestry governance will not only be good for women, but also for forests.
Feature
- 22 Feb 2013
Latin America’s forests – what lies ahead in 2013?
Trends in deforestation, impacts of ranching, farming, and roads, REDD+, and community forest management.
Feature
- 22 Feb 2013
Latin America’s forests – what lies ahead in 2013?
News
- 17 Dec 2012
For indigenous people in Latin America, land rights are only half the battle
The need to tip the power balance through the empowerment of local actors.
Event Coverage
- 2 Jul 2012
Could new interactive maps help preserve last “roadless” areas?
Google, European Environmental Agency, Society for Conservation Biologists, the European Parliament create remarkable map of the Amazon.
8 Mar 2012
REDD+ can have multiple benefits for indigenous territories, if it respects their rights
LIMA, Peru (8 March, 2012)_REDD+ policies in Latin America can strengthen indigenous territorial management institutions and help defend those territories...
7 Mar 2012
Collective powers needed to maintain access and control of land and resources
LIMA, Peru (7 March, 2012)_ Since the 1980s, several countries worldwide have recognised community rights to forests and their resources. Now, the challenge...
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