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News
- 14 Jan 2015
Peatland loss could emit 2,800 years’ worth of carbon in an evolutionary eyeblink: study
More than 100,000 hectares of peatland forests are destroyed each year for oil palm and agricultural plantations.
News
- 11 Dec 2014
To restore mangrove forests, it’s all in the planning
A new CIFOR publication has been released on the sidelines of the UN climate summit in Lima, Peru.
News
- 1 Dec 2014
As tides rise higher, can mangroves hold on? Researchers dig in to find out
The adaptability of mangroves will be hugely beneficial as sea levels rise - yet we know so little about these fascinating landscapes.
Interview
- 24 Nov 2014
Experts: Landscape restoration a delicate balance of people, policy, purpose
Three scientists discuss the promise and complications of the landscape approach.
Analysis
- 26 Sep 2014
Finding a level playing field for mangroves
A hidden gradient of salinity stretches beneath mangroves. To understand how climate change affects this, it must first be measured.
Analysis
- 26 Sep 2014
Finding a level playing field for mangroves
News
- 18 Sep 2014
Haze returns to Singapore – and we can expect more of it, new study warns
The smoke drifting over Singapore from burning Indonesian peatlands highlights the need for more research.
Speech
- 6 May 2014
Singaporean Minister: Economic interests causing ‘environmental vandalism’
Vivian Blakrishnan delivered a blunt assessment of deforestation in Southeast Asia.
Speech
- 5 May 2014
Indonesian president calls on successor to continue moratorium on forest concessions
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made the remarks opening the 2014 Forests Asia Summit.
Analysis
- 24 Apr 2014
Research will be key to unlocking Indonesia haze crisis
A workshop in Jakarta highlighted the need for more answers.
News
- 11 Mar 2014
Project seeks to unlock the mysteries of Peru’s peatlands
“Thanks to the aguaje, I’ve been able to provide for my children.”
Event Coverage
- 25 Feb 2014
Stakeholders in Jakarta map out long-term solutions to haze crisis
“Governance,” said one participant, “is the main problem behind everything.”
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