Authors: Evans, K.; Guariguata, M.R.

New global forest restoration initiatives present an unparalleled opportunity to reverse the trend of deforestation and forest degradation in the

Authors: Chazdon, R.L.; Guariguata, M.R.

A major global effort to enable cost-effective natural regeneration is needed to achieve ambitious forest and landscape restoration goals. Natural

Authors: Lescuyer, G.; Pottinger, A.J.; (eds.)

This is a special issue of International Forestry Review on Valuing the Cameroonian Forest. Complete list of articles are:

Valuing

Authors: Baral, H.; Guariguata, M.R.; Keenan, R.J.

The planting of forests has been met with both scepticism and support in international forest policy and management fora. Discussions

Authors: Jingjing, L.; Crowther, T.W.; Picard, N.; Wiser, S.; Mo, Z.; Alberti, G.; Schulze, E-D.; McGuire, A.D.; Bozzato, F.; Pretzsch, H.; de-Miguel, S.; Paquette, A.; Hérault, B.; Scherer-Lorenzen, M.; Barrett, C.B.; Glick, H.B.; Hengeveld, G.M.; Nabuurs, G-J.; Pfautsch, S.; Viana, H.; Vibrans, A.C.; Ammer, C.; Schall, P.; Verbyla, D.; Tchebakova, N.; Fischer, M.; Watson, J.V.; Han, Y.H.C.; Xiandong, L.; Schelhaas, M-J.; Huicui, L.; Gianelle, D.; Parfenova, E.I.; Salas, C.; Lee, E.; Lee, B.; Hyun, S.K.; Bruelheide, H.; Coomes, D.A.; Piotto, D.; Sunderland, T.C.H.; Schmid, B.; Gourlet-Fleury, S.; Sonké, B.; Tavani, R.; Jun, Z.; Brandl, S.; Vayreda, J.; Kitahara, F.; Searle, E.B.; Neldner, V.J.; Ngugi, M.R.; Baraloto, C.; Frizzera, L.; Balazy, R.; Oleksyn, J.; Zawila-Niedzwiecki, T.; Bouriaud, O.; Bussotti, F.; Finér, L.; Jaroszewicz, B.; Jucker, T.; Valladares, F.; Jagodzinski, A.M.; Peri, P.L.; Gonmadje, C.; Marthy, W.; O';Brien, T.; Martin, E.H.; Marshall, A.R.; Rovero, F.; Bitariho, R.; Niklaus, P.A.; Alvarez-Loayza, P.; Chamuya, N.; Valencia, R.; Mortier, F.; Wortel, V.; Engone-Obiang, N.L.; Ferreira, L.V.; Odeke, D.E.; Vasquez, R.M.; Lewis, S.L.; Reich, P.B.

The biodiversity-productivity relationship (BPR) is foundational to our understanding of the global extinction crisis and its impacts on ecosystem functioning.

Authors: Borchard, N.; Adolphs, T.; Beulshausen, F.; Ladd, B.; Gießelmann, U.C.; Hegenberg, D.; Möseler, B.M.; Amelung, W.

Historically, large areas of forest in Europe were managed as coppice woodland to produce wood-based fuel for the smelting industry.

Authors: Pirard, R.

Key messages

• Based on a survey about perceptions of industrial tree plantations of 606 respondents living in the vicinity of such

Authors: Murray, J.P.; Grenyer, R.; Wunder, S.; Raes, N.; Jones, J.P.G.

There are concerns that Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) may fail to deliver potential biodiversity cobenefits if

Authors: Sunderlin, W.D.; Larson, A.M.; Duchelle, A.E.; Sills, E.O.; Luttrell, C.; Jagger, P.; Pattanayak, S.K.; Cronkleton, P.; Ekaputri, A.D.; de Sassi, C.; Aryani, R.; Simonet, G.

Authors: Sills, E.O.; Atmadja, S.; de Sassi, C.; Duchelle, A.E.; Kweka, D.; Resosudarmo, I.A.P.; Sunderlin, W.D.; (eds.)

REDD+ is one of the leading near-term options for global climate change mitigation. More than 300 subnational REDD+ initiatives have

Authors: CIFOR;

Aligned with CIFOR's 2016-2025 Strategy, this document serves as a 'road map' to putting the strategy in practice through

Authors: Larson, A.M.; Dokken, T.; Duchelle, A.E.; Atmadja, S.; Resosudarmo. I.A.P.; Cronkleton, P.; Cromberg, M.; Sunderlin, W.D.; Awono, A.; Selaya, G.

Researchers and practitioners have amply discussed the potential of REDD+ to help or harm forest-based communities, but less attention has