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Small-scale forestry
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Incendiary observations from the 4th FLARE conference
Researchers into forest livelihoods recently met in Copenhagen to share ideas on how to support forests, sustainable forestry and forest peoples. Duncan Macqueen reports back on some of the highlights
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Organise to thrive
In the run up to the World Forestry Congress in September 2015, Duncan Macqueen highlights how Forest Farm Facility support to help groups organise is helping forest and farm producers in Guatemala
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Focusing support for locally controlled forest enterprise
Funding to Forest Connect led to diagnosis of effective investments, clarified our strategy and attracted new members
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16 tools to help small businesses sustain forests, limit climate change and cut poverty
The guidance is for international donors, nongovernmental organisations and national government agencies and extension workers who work to support small and medium forest enterprises.
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Business models for sustainable development
Market-based activities are now recognised by governments, business and development agencies round the world as potential solutions to major sustainable development challenges – reducing poverty, enhancing livelihoods, protecting ecosystems, tackling climate change, and meeting the Millennium Development Goals.