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News
- 5 Jul 2016
Backwards from gender equality: Oil palm’s impact on Dayak women
Land use change is transforming women's status in East Kalimantan, research shows
News
- 7 Apr 2016
Timber laws set to shake up local industry
In Indonesia, a country with a large informal sector in almost everything, legalizing timber production is tricky business.
Analysis
- 5 Apr 2016
Could timber plantations boost forest conservation?
The benefits may extend well beyond increased production.
News
- 1 Apr 2016
REDD+ and other imperfect solutions
Indigenous communities in Peru’s Amazon are trying various ways to conserve forests – while making an income from them too.
News
- 1 Apr 2016
REDD+ and other imperfect solutions
News
- 27 Jul 2015
A little-known big producer: Will forest policy reform in Peru support farm-forestry?
The vilification of smallholder farmers in the Amazon is finally beginning to change.
Video
- 7 Jul 2015
Watch and read: Making timber plantations attractive for smallholders
Why don't smallholders plant more trees?
Analysis
- 30 Jun 2015
Invest with confidence: Are planted forests in Latin America a good deal?
While tree plantations can be financially attractive, more information is needed to spur the market.
News
- 9 Feb 2015
In DR Congo, simple rules could reduce the large impact of small-scale loggers
Almost every timber supplier in the capital city is logging without a permit.
News
- 25 Nov 2014
State of sustainability: For three forest-based commodities, ‘a long way to go’
Sustainable development pathways needed for controversial crops; palm oil, shea nut oil and timber.
Analysis
- 13 Sep 2014
Certifying logging concessions certifies social benefits in Congo Basin
Improved living and working conditions can be traced to Forest Management Units.
News
- 8 Sep 2014
How do forests recover after logging? New network seeks to find out
Scientists find a big gap in our knowledge of logged-over forests in the tropics - with potentially significant benefits.
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