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Frances Seymour - 17 Nov 2011
The President of Indonesia speaks optimistically about the country's environmental prospects.
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Event Coverage
- 16 Jun 2020
Numbers not neutral and only part of a story, say scientists at GLF Bonn
Acknowledging political dimensions of numbers is starting point for all change
Event Coverage
- 8 Feb 2018
Hindering instead of helping in Uganda
Politics can play a positive – and negative – role in forest tenure reform
Analysis
- 13 Jul 2016
REDD+ politics – or why it is so difficult to tackle large-scale drivers of deforestation
While countries are developing their own approaches to REDD+, the challenges they face remain largely the same.
Analysis
- 4 May 2016
Bridging gender theory and practice in environmental policy
Reflections on how far gender scholarship has evolved, and how to further broaden its application
News
- 14 Sep 2015
Promise and perils: Recognizing indigenous forest territories
"The fundamental point is not to over-romanticize or over-simplify a reality that’s out there," explains CIFOR scientist Anne Larson.
Analysis
- 19 Aug 2015
In Mexico, it’s the politics…
Research in Mexico reveals a disconnect between REDD+ and political reality.
Analysis
- 19 Aug 2015
In Mexico, it’s the politics…
Analysis
- 8 Jul 2015
Why is it so incredibly hard to stop deforestation?
Hint: look to powerful people with an interest in deforestation.
News
- 25 Jun 2015
REDD+ in Laos: Think big or fail
"A single agri-business concession, large dam or mine can result in clearing thousands of hectares of forest."
News
- 25 Jun 2015
REDD+ in Laos: Think big or fail
News
- 23 Jun 2015
Cameroon: a case study of Chinese corporate social responsibility
Research shows the situation is "much more nuanced and complex" than often thought.
News
- 3 Mar 2015
Sumatran road plan could spell a dark new chapter for storied ecosystem: study
Political frustration and the stalling of REDD+ pushes local communities to deforestation.
Analysis
- 17 Feb 2015
Destiny in density: Afro-Colombian women struggle to sustain landscapes, livelihoods
History continues to shape this rich, troubled region.
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