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Forests becoming ‘human’s garden’, experts worried whether any truly wild places left
Scientists at the Planet under Pressure conference in London have warned of humankind’s entrance into a new epoch of civilisation – the anthropocene or “a man-made world” – partly brought about by a dogged determination to...
Crippling bureaucracy keeps Congo’s chainsaw millers in legal quagmire
Small-scale chainsaw millers in the Republic of Congo risk losing their livelihoods as crippling bureaucracy makes sawyers unable to obtain the logging permits needed to meet the conditions of a new forestry agreement with the...
Paving the Amazon: Study helps predict potential deforestation rates along major highways
CIFOR scientists are helping to estimate the extent of deforestation that accompanies road paving in the Amazon — even before such roads have been built — which could allow state planners to better assess the costs and benefits...
The world’s kidneys: Why forests matter for World Water Day and Rio+20
The fact that trees play a critical role in supplying clean water is a point yet to be fully grasped by many cities in the world. Not New York City, which is actively protecting a forest 100 miles away for the role its trees play...
Khat cultivation in Ethiopia fuels economy, reduces deforestation
Khat — a leafy plant used as a natural stimulant in the Horn of Africa — has become the backbone of the region’s economy, providing the main source of income for farmers, as well as jobs for thousands of others employed in the...
