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News
- 1 Feb 2013
In Southeast Asia, hope for biofuels turns to early disappointment
‘Green credentials’ of biofuels in question.
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.
21 Nov 2012
Certifying Vietnam’s timber plantations would help smallholders profit from lucrative export market
BOGOR, Indonesia (21 November, 2012)_If Vietnam wants its timber producers to benefit from the growing “eco-conscious” and more lucrative international...
DG’s Column
- 2 Nov 2012
Sustainable forestry à la Sweden
Forestry is not about trees, it is about people. And it is only about trees insofar as it serves the needs of people.
DG’s Column
- 2 Nov 2012
Sustainable forestry à la Sweden
News
- 6 Jun 2012
Rio+20: Exploring the livelihood and environmental impacts of biofuels in the tropics
Can biofuel production manage conservation and development trade-offs?
News
- 1 Mar 2012
Bacteria may help oil palm decrease GHG emissions and improve carbon storage
"Microbes in the soil play a critical role in the breakdown of nitrogen from the fertilizers used to grow the plant."
Event Coverage
- 27 Feb 2012
US biofuel policy excludes Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil amid industry protests
The US Environmental Protection Agency announces significant barrier to palm oil for biofuel.
Analysis
- 23 Feb 2012
Rush to acquire African farmland risks countries bearing costs of global resource scarcity, says study
The EU Renewable Energy Directive provides confidence for very large investments.
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.
Analysis
- 26 Jan 2012
International investments in agriculture: Do the negative impacts outweigh the benefits?
A new report claims up to 80 million hectares have been traded away, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.
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