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BOGOR, Indonesia (27 January, 2012)_As millions of the poor in Africa and Asia live in or near forests, governments need to apply insurance policies or compensation mechanisms for crop damage, livestock loss, and personal injuries in order to mitigate the incidences and impacts of conflicts between human and wildlife, conservation experts recommend.
BOGOR, Indonesia (25 January, 2012)_Following a moratorium on new logging concessions last year, Indonesia has allocated 45 percent of Kalimantan, the country’s part of Borneo island, to remain as conservation and forested areas and serve as “the lungs of the world.”
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BOGOR, Indonesia (26 January, 2011)_An increasing trend of international investors snapping up land in developing countries for agriculture has highlighted concerns about food security and local tenure rights, but also opportunities for investors to play an important role in conservation. A recent UN report discusses the need to enhance governance and support smallholders in order to overcome the negative impacts of large-scale land acquisition.
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