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20 Sep 2024
Mining in the Congo rainforest causes more deforestation than previously assumed
Mining for valuable minerals in the Congo Basin rainforest triggers extensive deforestation
Analysis
- 6 Apr 2020
Considering context in participatory forest landscape initiatives
In participatory processes, engaging people to engage context is key to success
Headlines
- 11 Jun 2019
Ghetto chimps, 4 billion trees for Ethiopia, while Amazon deforestation accelerates…fast!
Forests News delves into global headlines
Headlines
- 18 Feb 2019
Tree love and lonely elephants, AI in restoration, and palm oil myths debunked
Forests News delves into last week's headlines from around the globe
Video
- 9 Aug 2017
For secure land rights, indigenous forest communities need more than just titles
While securing a land title may be a key step for forest-dependent communities, it is not sufficient to ensure legal rights and improve livelihoods, study...
News
- 14 Jul 2015
Shades of green: Balancing Indonesia’s conservation and development
“Indonesia is between a rock and a hard place.”
Analysis
- 17 Feb 2015
Destiny in density: Afro-Colombian women struggle to sustain landscapes, livelihoods
History continues to shape this rich, troubled region.
News
- 13 Aug 2014
Growing Chinese presence a wake-up call for African natural resource managers
African states need to become better equipped to deal with powerful international partners.
27 Nov 2012
Scientists pinpoint activities driving deforestation and urge countries to take action at Doha
DOHA, Qatar (27 November 2012)_For the first time scientists have assessed the main activities driving deforestation and forest degradation at the national...
News
- 16 Jul 2012
Deforestation from mining in the Congo more than ‘a hole in the canopy’
Greater access and migration tp mining sites contributes to forest loss in the Congo Basin.
News
- 24 Feb 2012
All that glitters is not gold: Precious metal mining in Congo should stay small for the sake of the forest
Scaling up mining operations also means scaling up deforestation in the Congo Basin.
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