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News
- 21 Mar 2014
Global study of forests and livelihoods shakes up the terrain
Poverty and Environment Network (PEN) challenges conventional wisdom on forest, poverty and policy issues.
6 Mar 2014
Non-timber forest products: the way forward for the rural woman?
Men and women living in Africa discuss opportunities and gender in non-timber forest products.
Video
- 26 Feb 2014
Prostates, Prunus and policy: A remarkable tree, a contested study, and tough choices ahead
"The challenge is to get the balance right between commercial demand for the bark, local people’s livelihoods and the resource itself".
Video
- 1 Oct 2013
Edible vine improves women’s livelihoods in Cameroon
CIFOR research has shown that Okok is the third most valuable NTFP in the country, with an annual value of $12 million.
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 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.
Event Coverage
- 7 May 2013
Amazon timber-food balance saves forest smallholder livelihoods from risk
Smallholders are able manage timber and non-timber production sustainably – finding a balance between conflicting uses.
Video
- 8 Mar 2013
Gender analysis in forestry research: What policymakers should know
More research needed to understand gender and sustainable forest management.
News
- 25 Feb 2013
Conflicting land-use rights threaten Brazil nut harvesters
In Madre de Dios, about 1.3 million hectares of overlap exists in areas where timber and Brazil nut extraction occurs.
News
- 19 Feb 2013
Big beetles, big benefits: Trading some of the largest insects on Earth
Researchers highlight the importance of integrating beetles and other insects into conservation and poverty reduction strategies.
Analysis
- 25 Jan 2013
Potential of bamboo to alleviate poverty in rural China remains untapped: Expert
Rural Chinese farmers enthusiastically embrace bamboo as a profitable cash crop.
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