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News
- 22 Feb 2012
Cooperation between Lao farmers needed to meet market demands for food
Modern, market-driven cooperatives are replacing initiatives managed by the state.
News
- 21 Feb 2012
New study highlights need for REDD+ to look beyond carbon
Global use of rubber has risen 6 percent each year since 1900.
News
- 17 Feb 2012
Traditional livelihoods decline in Borneo forests as communities rely on mining, logging jobs
Research suggests locals should have greater say in development efforts.
16 Feb 2012
“Unjustly condemned” slash and burn agriculture found essential for forest regeneration
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 February, 2012)_Slash and burn agriculture practiced by smallholder farmers results in the best regeneration of valuable tropical...
Analysis
- 14 Feb 2012
Ignoring forests won’t bring Rio+20’s ‘future we want’
The first Rio meeting's emphasis on forests has been left behind.
News
- 17 Jan 2012
Poor households depend on non-timber forest products in times of crisis
This 'safety net' role is often overlooked when the world values forests.
News
- 22 Dec 2011
Booming trade: remnants of the Vietnam War still used as forest products
Scrap metal collectors earn a little more than US$1 per week.
Event Coverage
- 1 Dec 2011
REDD+ needs to invest in alternative livelihoods before making carbon payments
Uncertainty behind REDD+ financing means developers need a new approach.
Analysis
- 21 Nov 2011
Can you log your forest and eat it too?
New research suggests the negative impacts of logging can be mitigated.
Analysis
- 21 Nov 2011
Can you log your forest and eat it too?
News
- 16 Nov 2011
Smallholder farmers risk being forgotten in sustainable biofuels race
“It might be too arduous a burden for these farmers to take on additional environmental and social responsibilities.”
News
- 3 Nov 2011
Children are forgotten entrepreneurs of the forest, says new CIFOR research
Scientists estimate a third of young people in forest communities involved in trade of non-timber forest products.
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