From conflict to partnership, a Kalimantan community and logging company manage the forest together
8:54am By Philip JacobsonLangkah Jones Lokan and his partners have come a long way as they trudge farther into the East…After crackdown, protesters to march again against Ecuador’s ‘extractivism’
Mon 5:46pm By Rebecca Kessler[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he streets of Ecuador will fill with colorful flags and footsteps again on…Children are dying from respiratory ailments as haze blankets Sumatra
Mon 8:26am By Philip JacobsonAt a housing complex in Riau, an epicenter of Indonesia’s haze crisis, Muklis shows a picture of…Rogue oil palm company must pay $26m, rules Indonesia’s Supreme Court
Mon 5:08am By Philip JacobsonIndonesia’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from oil palm developer PT Kallista Alam, which…Disappearing giraffes
Sep 13, 2015, 5:06 pm By Rhett ButlerSadly, it is not a magician’s illusion, but a genuine plummeting in giraffe numbers across Africa.…In defense of wildlife: an interview with Nir Tenenbaum
Sep 11, 2015, 4:07 pm By Sue PalminteriOne of most publicized conservation technology in recent years has been the use of drones (a.k.a.…Studying the unloved through the wisdom of crowds
Sep 11, 2015, 2:54 pm By Rebecca Kessler[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hrough years of effort, scientists have assessed the conservation status of some…Big reserve expansion gives tigers a boost in Nepal
Sep 11, 2015, 2:25 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisGood news for tigers came last week with government approval of an extension of Parsa Wildlife…Agrarian settlements causing massive deforestation in Brazil: ‘Much more damage may be done’
Sep 10, 2015, 5:22 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisA Brazilian policy meant to allocate land to the rural poor in a socially responsible manner has led…Blinded by the light: simple devices help protect farms and reduce human-wildlife conflict
Sep 10, 2015, 2:07 pm By Sue PalminteriFarmers and herders across the globe try numerous methods to protect their crops and livestock from…Powered by the Land: The Sumatran village that conserves forest for electricity
Sep 10, 2015, 5:59 am By Philip JacobsonOut over the corrugated roofs and laundry lines dotted about Kinangkung village, forest canopy…Oil palm firm in hot water after Jokowi drops in on forest fires
Sep 9, 2015, 10:18 pm By Philip Jacobson[dropcap type="2"]W[/dropcap]ith forest and peatland fires raging across large swaths of Indonesia,…5 African countries agree to combat illegal timber trade
Sep 9, 2015, 8:02 pm By Rhett ButlerThe governments of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique have agreed to work together…Cacao plantation ramping up forest clearing in Peru
Sep 9, 2015, 6:05 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisThe last few months have been busy on a cacao plantation in northern Peru, where, despite a…Small-scale farming and agroforestry offer hope in fighting climate change, poverty
Sep 9, 2015, 12:12 pm By Morgan Erickson-DavisWhen small-scale farmers and producers of forest products band together, they can help rural…Does conservation work? Using the IUCN Red List to evaluate groups’ performance
Sep 9, 2015, 8:00 am By Rebecca Kessler[dropcap]U[/dropcap]nderstanding whether conservation programs really work is hard to do, but it is…Conservationists to send killer robots after destructive starfish
Sep 8, 2015, 1:34 pm By Rebecca Kessler[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t's like the plot of a science-fiction film: scientists develop killer robots to…Indonesian villagers transform ailing forests into oasis of fruit
Sep 8, 2015, 8:05 am By Philip JacobsonWhat bugged Marwi back in 1995 wasn’t so much that villagers were barred from harvesting forest…U.N. data suggests slowdown in forest loss
Sep 8, 2015, 12:59 am By Rhett ButlerHighly anticipated data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) shows…Indonesian officials resist movement to end deforestation for palm oil
Sep 7, 2015, 4:11 am By Philip Jacobson[dropcap]T[/dropcap]wo weeks ago, senior Indonesian officials slammed a commitment by five giant…
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