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News
- 12 Jan 2015
In ‘charcoal landscape,’ data on deforestation, emissions hidden in the ashes
In regions considered remote by African standards, monitoring the charcoal industry is painstaking work.
News
- 7 Jan 2015
In the tropics, an alien invasion remains largely below the radar
“Logging, shifting cultivation, fires or natural catastrophe all make forests susceptible to invasion.”
News
- 6 Jan 2015
Calculating economic value of forests often overlooks biodiversity, study finds
How should we value pristine forests far from large human populations?
Feature
- 23 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: In Peru, isn’t it good (illegal) wood
A collection of stories about the Peruvian smallholder timber trade, from forest to market.
Feature
- 23 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: In Peru, isn’t it good (illegal) wood
Interview
- 6 Dec 2014
Nicaragua study offers hard lessons for inclusion of women in forest decision-making
Those working for gender equality face tough decisions when working with communities.
Feature
- 5 Dec 2014
Researchers study future of Kenya’s ‘last big mountain forest’
When the Mau Forest suffers, so do an estimated 6 million Kenyans who depend on it for their water.
Video
- 28 Nov 2014
Outside a national park, agroforestry helping to save forests inside the park
Scientists use local participation and knowledge to determine drivers of land use change and land cover.
DG’s Column
- 24 Nov 2014
Is the landscape approach good for forests?
Forest conservation must take into consideration the wider needs and aspirations of people.
DG’s Column
- 24 Nov 2014
Is the landscape approach good for forests?
News
- 4 Nov 2014
Project ‘discovers’ uncharted forests—and charts new direction in land-use planning
The Indonesian project is 'discovering' and mapping new tracts of forest.
News
- 28 Oct 2014
New guidebook seeks to boost forest clout for a massive, marginalized group
Adaptive Collaborative Management offers avenue to greater equality for women.
News
- 25 Oct 2014
How do different land-use policies interact? New study seeks to find out
“It’s not that we need to conceive the perfect instrument, and then apply it everywhere,” stressed participating scientist Eric Lambin.
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