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Video Q&A
- 14 Dec 2014
Amid deforestation in Myanmar, growing discussions of REDD+ and rights
"We're trying to do awareness raising at the same time as trying to engage with the country's REDD+ process."
Event Coverage
- 8 Dec 2014
Innovation expert: Ingredients for landscape success are here—and they’re working
Daniel Nepstad outlined the good news from Brazil and Indonesia at the Global Landscapes Forum 2014.
Video
- 28 Nov 2014
Outside a national park, agroforestry helping to save forests inside the park
Scientists use local participation and knowledge to determine drivers of land use change and land cover.
News
- 25 Nov 2014
State of sustainability: For three forest-based commodities, ‘a long way to go’
Sustainable development pathways needed for controversial crops; palm oil, shea nut oil and timber.
Analysis
- 12 Nov 2014
Stoves cook up relief for Ethiopia’s forests, climate
A simple device could spell relief for Ethiopia’s beleaguered forests by making cooking more efficient while reducing carbon emissions.
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
- 13 Sep 2014
Certifying logging concessions certifies social benefits in Congo Basin
Improved living and working conditions can be traced to Forest Management Units.
Feature
- 12 Sep 2014
Gardens in the sky: The advantages of agroforestry in Bangladesh
What if the same land could grow more food, and at the same time create something that at least vaguely resembles a forest?
News
- 1 Sep 2014
Web of mistrust snags forest-protection programs in Cambodia
Attempts to promote trade in forest-based goods have had limited success, despite consumer interest.
News
- 26 Aug 2014
Study gauges relative importance of forest incomes
Non-timber forest products provide safety net for rural poor households in West Africa.
News
- 26 Aug 2014
Study gauges relative importance of forest incomes
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