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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.
Analysis
- 7 Mar 2015
Where the wild vegetables are: Moroccan food from the forest
Study reveals 84% in Rif Mountains consumed wild vegetables in the previous week.
News
- 12 Feb 2015
Take a new look at markets to boost climate change adaptation, research suggests
In Mali, cattle markets have become a vital part of local adaptation strategies.
News
- 2 Feb 2015
For sharing REDD+ benefits in Peru, consensus more important than cash
"It seems to be the case that there is no substitute for broad consultation…"
News
- 2 Feb 2015
Cheap drones could revolutionize forest monitoring, but turbulence ahead
“A particular issue is with the narco-gangs who certainly will not like these things flying over them.”
News
- 20 Jan 2015
For indigenous voices in land use, a seat at the table isn’t necessarily enough
Research in the Philippines illustrates the stark power imbalances many communities face.
News
- 1 Jan 2015
Best of 2014: ‘There will be no birds or monkeys because the forest will be gone’
Children's drawings reveal grim perceptions about the future of Indonesian forests.
Interview
- 6 Dec 2014
In face of climate change, gender imbalance stretches from fields to forums—expert
Solution will be collaborative approaches that don't view women as "passive, helpless victims".
Event Coverage
- 5 Dec 2014
Survey highlights REDD+ controversies over community monitoring
Fundamental tension between the dual goals of efficiency and equity under REDD+.
News
- 3 Dec 2014
REDD+ on the ground: For one initiative in Indonesia, politics in the peatlands
Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership caught up in an Australian domestic political debate.
News
- 2 Dec 2014
Carbon 101: Faced with teaching a complex topic, scientists get creative
Communities want to know more about what carbon is, and why they should say yes to research.
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