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News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Sustainable forestry management can help developing countries achieve economic growth while protecting natural resources and wildlife habitats. Forestry projects can also help offset carbon dioxide emissions.
(Photo credit: Manfred Mielke/USDA Forest Service/Bugwood.org)
Opinions and Analysis
Not ready for REDD?
Practicalities of trading carbon and protecting forests make meeting high expectations for REDD hard, say Esteve Corbera and Manuel Estrada.
21 October 2009
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Reducing forest emissions needs good science
The climate change debate offers a way to integrate forest management into development policy, but strategies must be informed by good science.
Policy Briefs
Using deforestation research to inform climate policy
Research into deforestation can help inform policies to reduce carbon emissions from forests.
8 July 2009
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Source: CIFOR
Reducing emissions from forest degradation
Tackling forest degradation is an essential element for any global climate deal hoping to reduce forest emissions.
8 July 2009
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Source: The Nature Conservancy
News and Features
Thirsty eucalyptus trees get the chop in Kenya
Farmers in drought-stricken Kenya are uprooting imported eucalyptus species that were planted near water sources.
30 September 2009
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Acacia tree can boost crops — and more — across Africa
Co-planting an acacia variety with crops delivers timely natural fertiliser as well as cutting erosion and supplying wood for domestic use.
27 August 2009
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