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Interview
- 10 Apr 2013
Q+A: Forest-tenure reform advances, but questions remain
Communities may win tenure rights on paper, but a long and difficult road lies ahead.
News
- 5 Apr 2013
Nepal: Eager to join global efforts to fight deforestation, but not getting to the root
Frustration and uncertainty have created an “anything goes” atmosphere in Nepal's forests.
News
- 21 Mar 2013
New training manual gives researchers tools to tackle tenure
Land tenure decisions determine the fate of livelihoods and forest resources - we need to understand them.
Feature
- 17 Mar 2013
Exchanging forests with degraded lands: a challenge for Indonesia
Land swap scheme could be critical for Indonesia's green economy.
Video
- 8 Mar 2013
Gender analysis in forestry research: What policymakers should know
More research needed to understand gender and sustainable forest management.
News
- 6 Mar 2013
Organisations join forces to fight for forest communities
Forest-based social movement find power in alliances.
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
- 20 Feb 2013
In summary: Overcoming conflicting land-use claims in Peru
Scientists map conflicting land-use claims to identify key areas for new Forest and Wildlife Law.
News
- 14 Feb 2013
Preventing partnerships: Timber companies & indigenous groups grapple over land
New report highlights the importance of Free, Prior and Informed consent in recognizing community rights to land.
News
- 30 Jan 2013
Eco-villages instead of eviction: a new approach to the ‘people in parks’ problem in Indonesia?
“special use” zones in national parks could provide a mechanism for protecting local rights.
Feature
- 26 Dec 2012
BEST OF 2012: Going once, going twice…the great green land grab
Market-based solutions are perceived as the overriding panacea to the world’s environmental problems. Are they?
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