CIFOR’s Best of 2017

CIFOR NEWS UPDATE

January 2018

The year 2017 was a time for action. With global targets in place under the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement, CIFOR prioritized research in six thematic areas designed for maximum impact on forests, landscapes and people. From Peru to Nepal, and from Indonesia to the Congo Basin, CIFOR delivered cutting-edge research, built capacity on the ground and formed powerful partnerships — as always, with an eye to bringing positive change to the landscapes and communities where we work.

See the full list of 2017 highlights from CIFOR here.

FORESTS NEWS

FORESTS VERSUS HURRICANES

The 12-year absence of major hurricane landfalls in the continental USA ended earlier this year: Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma … perhaps the list and the destruction will continue. But what does this have to do with forests?

MORE FORESTS NEWS:

‘Green deserts’ or functional forests?

For a better Borneo, a new map reveals how much terrain has changed

It’s too soon to bury REDD+

Illegal logging: A Russian nesting doll

PRESENTATIONS

Addressing gender and rights in forest and land use

The forestry sector can help combat inequality and enhance the human rights of women and girls by aligning work on gender and rights with sustainable development, says CIFOR Scientist Bimbika Sijapati Basnett. Watch the full presentation here, started at 47:31.

MORE PRESENTATIONS:

Enhancing transparency in the land sector under the Paris Agreement

Exploring Participatory Prospective Analysis

Forests, food and nutrition: A policy perspective

Peatlands: Fires and restoration

VIDEOS

What were CIFOR's priorities in 2017?

Last year was a crucial time for science that impacts forests and people. Find out what the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) worked on in 2017.

MORE VIDEOS:

Gender and palm oil: A day in the life of a female palm oil worker

Community voices - GLF: Peatlands matter

Forests and Energy: What’s the connection?

Rewetting Indonesia’s peatlands

PHOTOS

Silas Matoke and his wife Yordana Yawate harvest sago on the banks of the Tuba river in Honitetu village in Maluku, Indonesia.
Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/CIFOR

View CIFOR’s best photos of 2017

PUBLICATIONS

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Coupling of pollination services and coffee suitability under climate change

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Trees, forests and water: Cool insights for a hot world

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Connecting Earth observation to high-throughput biodiversity data

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Recent loss of closed forests is associated with Ebola virus disease outbreaks

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Diversity and carbon storage across the tropical forest biome

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GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM BONN 2017

GLF Bonn 2017: As it happened
On Dec 19-20, the Global Landscapes Forum brought together 1000 attendees from 103 countries in the World Conference Center in Bonn. In total, 21,610,513 people were reached across social media and fully 51,000 people tuned in live from 114 different countries to connect, learn, share and act around our planet’s greatest climate and development challenges. Read on for videos of speeches and sessions, news and photos, as coverage and analysis continues.
MORE FROM BONN 2017:
World’s biggest gathering on accelerating action for sustainable land use

Indigenous peoples confirm involvement in GLF to 2022

Sadhguru at Global Landscapes Forum: Millions who Rally for Rivers favor reforestation

Mauritius President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim calls for global solidarity over landscapes

Be part of the GLF movement

Help shape the future of the GLF: Take the survey now.

The Global Landscapes Forum is a global movement of engaged partners aiming to accelerate positive, transformational changes in landscapes toward the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris climate agenda. With this survey, the GLF seeks to gather views, perspectives and interests from a range of stakeholders and target groups. Your answers will provide guidance in shaping the GLF’s strategic direction and agenda over the next few years.

GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM: PEATLANDS MATTER

Peatlands: Landscapes that matter

The Center for International Forestry Research has led global research on peatlands for more than 20 years. As the world acts on climate change, understanding the diverse values of peatlands is more important than ever.

MORE FROM PEATLANDS MATTER:

Event highlights: Global Landscapes Forum – Peatlands Matter

‘Black gold’ for climate mitigation

Guardians of the forest

The power of science communication