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News
- 29 Oct 2018
Taking stock of Indonesia’s social forestry program
Program helps resolve tenure conflict, but needs more support
Event Coverage
- 4 Aug 2014
Focus on resilience can risk turning into a power grab, researchers caution
Adaptation pathways need to integrate sustainability and resilience with social equality, human rights, well-being and security.
Interview
- 11 Jul 2014
Q&A: Better data needed on forest benefits
Case-studies, surveys and reports needed to support the importance of forest to livelihoods.
News
- 23 Jun 2014
Report sheds light on a massive, neglected ecosystem
Research suggests up to a billion people around the world derive their livelihoods from closed-canopy forests and tropical savanna.
News
- 23 Jun 2014
Report sheds light on a massive, neglected ecosystem
Event Coverage
- 11 Jun 2014
Experts: Forests’ genetic diversity, crucial for adaptability, facing greater risks
Panelists urge for the protection of forest genetic resources to preserve ecosystems.
News
- 23 Jan 2014
Zambia report urges local controls over charcoal, timber trades
Deforestation due to charcoal production has been exacerbated by reduced controls, limited monitoring and ineffective law enforcement.
Feature
- 21 Sep 2013
West Africa adopts regional approach to manage forest ecosystems
Convergence plan presents a vision for sustainable management of forest and wildlife resources.
Event Coverage
- 29 May 2013
The invisible extinction of forest genetic resources: Can trees survive?
We need good forest management now to ensure we have the genetic resources to replace them tomorrow.
News
- 15 May 2013
Edible insects improve diets and livelihoods of up to 2 billion people – scientists
Insect biscuits may be the key to food security.
Podcast
- 6 May 2013
AUDIO Q+A: Do forest-dwelling children have more nutritious diets?
Scientists find forests may be playing a very important role in food security, including nutrition.
Event Coverage
- 8 Apr 2013
Forest foods should be used in fight against global malnutrition – scientist
Globally, about 870 million people do not have enough to eat, but more than two billion suffer from micronutrient deficiency.
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