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Event Coverage
- 2 Jul 2014
Oil palm, timber sectors must solve communication, tenure issues: panelists
Companies seeking long-term investment must overcome basic communication challenges to build sustainable working relations with communities.
News
- 17 Jun 2014
Report dispels perceptions about artisanal logging, milling in Congo Basin
Artisanal loggers in DRC produce an estimated 13 times more output than the industrial timber sector in large-scale forest concessions.
Event Coverage
- 2 Jun 2014
Hopes rise for Myanmar to chart a greener path
Sustainable development, green economy and poverty reduction on the agenda for Myanmar.
Event Coverage
- 5 May 2014
Indonesian president issues call to arms at ‘turning point’ for climate, development, forests
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urges other Southeast Asian countries to steer clear of a “self-destructing path of development.”
News
- 7 Nov 2013
Harvesting both timber and Brazil nuts in Peru’s Amazon forests: Can they coexist?
Scientists search for more data to inform policy and best practice.
News
- 27 Oct 2013
Causes of deforestation getting lost in REDD+ rhetoric – analysis
Getting behind the “real problem” means tackling the causes of deforestation and forest degradation, known as the “drivers.”
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
- 6 Aug 2013
Large trees play key role in tropical forest biomass storage – study
Scientists suggest sustainable logging should focus on intermediate-sized trees, as large trees take a long time to grow back.
News
- 19 Jul 2013
Biodiversity paradigm questioned after flaws found in logging impact research
The importance of local variations is often ignored when interpreting logging impact research, misdirecting conclusions.
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
- 21 May 2013
Can biodiversity and logging coexist in the Congo?
Approximately 26 percent of the Congo Basin sub-region has been allocated for industrial logging concessions.
Video
- 21 May 2013
Can biodiversity and logging coexist in the Congo?
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