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14 Dec 2012
Q&A: Land-use planning in northern Papua
BOGOR, Indonesia (14 December, 2012)_Researchers working in northern Papua are helping to incorporate local community perceptions into development activities, using interviews, group discussions, mapmaking,...
13 Dec 2012
New research helps map better future for Papuan communities
BOGOR, Indonesia (13 December, 2012)_Researchers working with forest communities in northern Papua have developed a series of maps pinpointing the location...
6 Dec 2012
Forest monitoring should integrate biodiversity and socioeconomic data, say experts
DOHA, Qatar (6 December, 2012)_Countries need to ensure that their forest monitoring activities under REDD+ move beyond just measuring carbon emissions...
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- 29 Nov 2012
No success for REDD+ in Doha until links between carbon, biodiversity & people better understood
Landscape approach provides a useful tool to reconcile environmental, social and economic considerations relevant to REDD+.
29 Nov 2012
Doha negotiators must consider Africa’s adaptation challenges, says CIFOR scientist
DOHA, Qatar (29 November, 2012)_While Africa’s voice has been growing in international negotiations, more focus is needed on climate change adaptation...
Video
- 27 Nov 2012
Indonesia and REDD+: Moving beyond carbon to sustainable development
REDD+ proponents hope to shift the focus towards improving forest governance, poverty alleviation and law enforcement.
22 Nov 2012
Will REDD+ undermine democracy or transform it?
BOGOR, Indonesia (22 October 2012)_A climate mitigation scheme aiming to protect the world’s forests must work through local democratic institutions...
22 Nov 2012
Will REDD+ undermine democracy or transform it?
Video
- 20 Nov 2012
Maps for the people: Papuans planning how their land is used
Participatory mapping provides a clear tool for stakeholders to identify issues and negotiate.
Video
- 15 Nov 2012
Taming Okok: Domesticating forest foods in Cameroon
Vegetable’s soaring popularity in Cameroon has led to concerns about sustainability.
Video
- 15 Nov 2012
Taming Okok: Domesticating forest foods in Cameroon
News
- 8 Nov 2012
With 3D maps, villagers able to see benefits of good land use planning
Engaging local communities in a learning process and building capacity for future negotiation processes.
31 Oct 2012
Farmers help tiger conservation efforts in India
HYDERABAD, India (31 October, 2012)_Smallholder farmers living on the fringes of a tiger sanctuary in southern India found themselves in a lurch after...
31 Oct 2012
Farmers help tiger conservation efforts in India
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