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Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

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  • Peru’s Belen Valley is a landscape largely uninhabited by humans, but home to hummingbirds, the spectacled bear and more than 50 species native to the area (Photo: Leendeleo via Flickr)

    Have your say: Enabling forest landscapes to score Sustainable Development Goals

    IIED co-hosted a discussion at the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima, Peru, on how forest landscapes can score Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    3 December 2014 | Event | Climate change
  • Seaweed farming in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, is an example of an alternative livelihood project (Photo: Yeowatzup via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)

    Are "alternative livelihoods" projects effective?

    Considerable sums have been spent on projects designed to provide people with alternative ways to make a living in and around protected or biodiverse areas. But do such projects work?

    4 February 2014 | Blog | Biodiversity
  • A delegate at COP18 in Doha (Photo: N. Palmer/CIAT, Creative Commons via Flickr)

    IIED at the COP18 UN climate summit

    Qatar hosted the 18th UN climate summit. IIED researchers attended the talks and supported negotiators from the Least Developed Countries

    20 December 2012 | Article | Climate change
  • Logs from a community-managed forest in Ethiopia.

    Rio+20: Forests form important foundation for a green economy

    The potential role of the forest sector in emerging bio-economies is immense. Vietnam has spotted the potential and is driving the sustainable management and expansion of its forests.

    26 June 2012 | Blog | Forests

  • Communities are protecting Vietnam’s forests, but are they sharing in the benefits yet?

    Dawn has not long broken but the sun is burning through the tree-lined streets of the city of Hue in central Vietnam. The cafes are already full and our minibus carefully weaves round the ubiquitous motorbikes in the early morning rush, as we head out of the city.  Speeding past the crowded market and blaring horns, we catch glimpses of ancient architectural gems tucked between the bakeries and camera shops.  Tradition and modernity overlapping in vibrant glory.  img_0592.jpg

    30 March 2012 | Blog | Forests

  • Game reveals complex links between poverty and threats to apes

    There were 50 ape experts in a room and a quick game to play to break the ice. “If you agree with the statement, go to the left side of the room,” said the facilitator.

    13 January 2012 | Blog | Natural resource management
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