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News
- 15 Apr 2015
Money buys happiness? New study says think again about those assumptions
Wealth is perceived in both absolute and relative terms, as locals keep up with the neighbors.
Event Coverage
- 20 Mar 2015
Sustainable Development Goals and forestry: Lessons from Peru
From fish to granola, healthy forests provide a host of benefits to local communities.
Feature
- 22 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: Global study of forests, poverty shakes up the terrain
New research from Poverty and Environment Network surprises the experts.
Event Coverage
- 17 Dec 2014
With climate effects looming, land-use planners reach for their toolbox
Experts discussed a range of technical and social responses at the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima.
News
- 21 May 2014
Global study challenges view blaming poor for forest clearing
Local forest clearing is not based on needs alone.
News
- 18 May 2014
The hidden forest harvest, quantified
The world’s rural poor are more dependent on forest and environmental resources than we realize.
News
- 18 May 2014
The hidden forest harvest, quantified
News
- 28 Apr 2014
Study paints nuanced picture of gender roles in forestry
Cultural differences have significant impacts on gender roles around the world.
News
- 28 Apr 2014
Study paints nuanced picture of gender roles in forestry
News
- 25 Apr 2014
Access to state-owned forests critical for rural smallholders, study finds
State-owned forests could be yielding more income both per hectare and per household than than private or community forests.
News
- 21 Apr 2014
Rural ‘environmental income’ on par with crop income, study finds
Scientists find 77 percent of environmental income comes from natural forests.
News
- 8 Apr 2014
Global study questions primary role of forests as safety nets and gap fillers
Alternative strategies may be more important than forest products as a first response to an emergency.
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.
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