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Julie Mollins - 16 Jul 2013
Study finds income from non-timber forest products improve when smallholders form collectives, rather than individual operation.
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News - 9 Sep 2015
Protect against poverty … with a dry forest More research is needed to understand the role of dry forests in rural livelihoods.
Feature - 17 Jun 2015
WEST AFRICA SPECIAL: In Burkina Faso, small solutions and big returns These precious pockets of green bring local communities a host of benefits.
Feature - 16 Jun 2015
WEST AFRICA SPECIAL: In Burkina Faso, disappearing rains and new realities "When they showed us a map of the resources in our village, we realized that we could lose all our forest.”
Event Coverage - 6 Apr 2015
Less laws, more communication, collaboration and capacity needed: expert Multinational Environmental Agreements mean little if they don't reach local communities.
News - 25 Feb 2015
Global demand can’t loosen local control of a crucial cash crop The shea industry is a vital economic lifeline for women in Burkina Faso.
News - 30 Sep 2014
Winds of change buffet a small-time industry, hitting women hardest The West African shea oil industry is facing technological and economic disruption, threatening livelihoods.
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.
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