From bolaina to bushmeat, from palm oil to poverty, the research that CIFOR scientists published in 2014 was as varied as the tropical world it covered. As we head into 2015, the year expected to deliver new international climate and development frameworks, we look back on the highlights of a busy, exciting year in international forestry research, demonstrating the importance of forests and landscapes for the future of the planet.
Corporate news
2014
Global Landscapes Forum 2014 is carbon neutral
The Global Landscapes Forum 2014 is carbon neutral. The Swiss-based company South Pole Carbon has agreed to support an offset project for reforestation in Colombia…
Voting opens for top 20 questions on forestry and landscapes
The T20Q project is calling for people around the world to cast their votes in the project’s second phase, launched…
CGIAR: Share your priorities for agricultural research
What should be the priorities for agricultural research and innovation? What should be the priorities for publicly funded international research…
CIFOR workshop targets Zambian Media Editors
It was a first for CIFOR, and also a first for editors from Zambia’s leading newspapers and broadcasters, who gathered…
Mexican environmentalist winner of 2014 Wangari Maathai Award
Mexican environmentalist Martha Isabel Ruiz Corzo is this year’s winner of the Wangari Maathai Award, receiving the prize at the…
CIFOR scientist appointed as IUFRO’s Latin American President
One of CIFOR’s principal scientists has been appointed the President’s Nominee and Regional Liaison for Latin America for the International…
CIFOR embarks on new global comparative study on tenure security
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has launched a new action research program to better understand the impact that…