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News
- 1 Mar 2012
Bacteria may help oil palm decrease GHG emissions and improve carbon storage
"Microbes in the soil play a critical role in the breakdown of nitrogen from the fertilizers used to grow the plant."
16 Feb 2012
“Unjustly condemned” slash and burn agriculture found essential for forest regeneration
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 February, 2012)_Slash and burn agriculture practiced by smallholder farmers results in the best regeneration of valuable tropical...
Event Coverage
- 27 Jan 2012
Insurance, compensation may help mitigate human-wildlife conflicts, experts say
"These schemes need to be applied on a much bigger scale," explained leading scientist Terry Sunderland.
News
- 25 Jan 2012
Indonesia sets aside 45% of forest-rich Kalimantan to be world’s lungs
The move may protect up to 8.5 million hectares of extra forest and peatland.
Event Coverage
- 24 Jan 2012
Media leaders: “Infrastructure projects in the Amazon, Rio+20 to lead Latin American forestry news in 2012”
Global attention is set to focus on the region in the coming year.
Event Coverage
- 16 Jan 2012
Brazil dominates forest-related news coverage of Latin America in 2011
Hot topics included construction of the Belo Monte dam and controversial changes to forest law.
Event Coverage
- 13 Jan 2012
Preserving peatlands benefits orangutans, makes economic sense, experts say
The presence of 'charismatic' species may boost the marketing value of carbon credits for corporations.
13 Jan 2012
Great ape conservation must be integral to REDD+, says leading primate biologist
BOGOR, Indonesia (13 January, 2012)_Great apes play an important role in the long-term health of forests and climate change schemes such as Reducing Emissions...
Video
- 6 Jan 2012
Reporting research results to REDD+ study area fosters relationships, validates findings
"I can’t tell you how many times I heard ‘researchers never come back,’" reports scientist Amy Duchelle.
Feature
- 29 Dec 2011
Latin America Forest News Updates — November/December 2011
Stories ranged from climate negotiations to gun violence in Mato Grosso.
News
- 22 Dec 2011
Booming trade: remnants of the Vietnam War still used as forest products
Scrap metal collectors earn a little more than US$1 per week.
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