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- 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.
News
- 22 Aug 2013
Tackling climate change may lessen Central African Republic conflict risks – scientists
Ongoing conflict and insecurity in CAR which hampers poverty reduction, development efforts and climate change adaptation.
News
- 20 Aug 2013
India’s Jenu Kuruba forest honey industry sticks to tradition – study
Traditional knowledge persists among the Jenu Kuruba people because of the economic value in honey collecting.
News
- 16 Aug 2013
Amazon smallholders use fast-growing timber to supplement income
Agroforestry “mosaic” important for livelihoods, but ignored in both agriculture and forest-management policy.
News
- 16 Jul 2013
Forging pro-poor collectives helps sustain Africa tropical dry forests
Study finds income from non-timber forest products improve when smallholders form collectives, rather than individual operation.
News
- 16 Jul 2013
Carbon research in Zambia forests to help build REDD+ strategy
The Nyimba Forest Project aims to build a comprehensive picture of forest use and management in Zambia.
News
- 12 Jul 2013
New swidden agriculture monitoring tool aids REDD+
Scientists are now able to monitor generalized patterns of land-use rather than pixels of land cover, allowing for proper analysis.
News
- 12 Jul 2013
New swidden agriculture monitoring tool aids REDD+
Event Coverage
- 3 Jul 2013
Landscape approach boosts global socio-economic benefits – experts
The need to promote sustainable development through communication across sectors.
DG’s Column
- 22 Jun 2013
Boosting both food security and forest resources requires new thinking
The need to think of forests and agriculture as inextricably linked - parts of a greater "landscape".
Photo Essay
- 6 Jun 2013
From the Amazon to the world: A story of Brazil nuts
Every Brazil nut you have ever eaten was gathered from the Amazon rainforest.
Video
- 4 Jun 2013
Snakes, thieves and falling nuts: Challenges of Brazil nut harvesting in Peru
If you go and speak to a Brazil nut concession holder, they'll tell you their stories.
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