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Consensus to bushmeat conundrum lies somewhere near the fuzzy middle

NAIROBI, Kenya (10 June, 2011)_Finding consensus to one of the greatest threats to biodiversity—the exploitation of wild animals for food—has drawn both determined protectors of endangered wildlife and passionate defenders of the...

Going nuts: how price increases and property rights insecurity may lead to Brazil nut theft

BOGOR, Indonesia (9 June, 2011)_The thick brown opened fruit shells litter the forest floor. A Bolivian man wearily bends downs to pick one up, and holding it in his hand, he sighs. This is his only evidence that the thieves have...

New round of pulp and paper expansion in Indonesia: What do we know and what do we need to know?

BOGOR, Indonesia (30 May, 2011)_The recently signed Presidential Instruction to impose a 2-year moratorium on forest conversion in Indonesia is a positive and long awaited development that is expected to help preserve the...

Annual Report: Focus on forests: Time to act

CIFOR has published its 2010 Annual Report. Writing in it, Director General Frances Seymour says, "This is a great time to be working on issues related to forests. There is almost a ‘perfect storm’ of international...

Ban on new forest concessions in Indonesia is good news for climate change, but many challenges remain

BOGOR, Indonesia (May 20, 2011) Indonesia today took a step toward cutting its carbon emissions by issuing a presidential decree banning new concessions in primary forests and on peatlands, but more stringent measures may be...