New research quantifies the consumption of forest foods and compares them with dietary guidelines
An Environmental Balancing Act
Measuring the effectiveness of landscape approaches to conservation and development
Measuring the effectiveness of landscape approaches to conservation and development
Where the Land Meets the Sea: Governing Mangrove Forests
As countries ponder how to encourage mangrove conservation, the role of people, rights, and governance institutions should receive equal consideration
As countries ponder how to encourage mangrove conservation, the role of people, rights, and governance institutions should receive equal consideration.
Protecting Tanzania’s Mangroves
Why the current conservation scheme is falling short, and alternative approaches to strengthen it
Why the current conservation scheme is falling short, and alternative approaches to strengthen it
The Human Element of Mangrove Management
Forests News invited Stephen Brooks, Land Tenure and Resource Governance Advisor for USAID, to write this special guest article in advance of World Wetlands Day (2 February).
Forests News invited Stephen Brooks, Land Tenure and Resource Governance Advisor for USAID, to write this special guest article in advance of World Wetlands Day (2 February).
Decoding Cameroon’s Domestic Timber Trade
Cameroon’s national forest policies tend to ignore its existence, with no official data collected to assess the sector’s economic, environmental and social impacts, making the State the main loser in the growth of this informal sector.
Cameroon’s national forest policies tend to ignore its existence, with no official data collected to assess the sector’s economic, environmental and social impacts, making the State the main loser in the growth of this informal sector.
The Forests of Central Africa: A Source of Wealth to Be Rediscovered
A new publication analyzes the current challenges of sustainably managing forest resources in Cameroon
A new publication analyzes the current challenges of sustainably managing forest resources in Cameroon
Time to Get It Together on Mitigation and Adaptation
An interview with scientist Bruno Locatelli on improving the design of climate change projects
An interview with scientist Bruno Locatelli on improving the design of climate change projects
‘Restoration Starts on the Ground’
CIFOR scientist Manuel Guariguata speaks at CBD COP13
CIFOR scientist Manuel Guariguata speaks at CBD COP13
Getting the Facts on Gender and Biodiversity
An interview with Catalina Santamaria at CBD COP13
An interview with Catalina Santamaria at CBD COP13
‘Green Deserts’ or Functional Forests?
New research proposes a framework for assessing the benefits of planted forests
New research proposes a framework for assessing the benefits of planted forests
Increasing Accountability in the Paris Agreement
New research provides insight into the role of independent monitoring approaches in enhancing transparency in the land use sector
New research provides insight into the role of independent monitoring approaches in enhancing transparency in the land use sector
Legalizing Cameroon’s Timber Production Chain
Timber produced for domestic consumption is generally absent from official statistics and produced without a valid permit. What gives?
Timber produced for domestic consumption is generally absent from official statistics and produced without a valid permit. What gives?
Illegal Logging: A Russian Nesting Doll
A new report peels off the layers of complexity surrounding illegal logging, clarifying where and when interventions are needed
A new report peels off the layers of complexity surrounding illegal logging, clarifying where and when interventions are needed
How Effective Are Tropical Forest Conservation Policies?
New collection of research analyzes why some conservation initiatives outperform others.
New collection of research analyzes why some conservation initiatives outperform others.
Gender Relations in Forestry: Beyond a Headcount
Enabling rural women in India to serve as agents of environmental change goes beyond just a numbers game
Enabling rural women in India to serve as agents of environmental change goes beyond just a numbers game