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17 Dec 2015
A new course for the Congo: Forests, climate change and education
The vast, rich tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo are essential both for local people and for the global climate, and managing them sustainably is important for the country’s future. This video explores the threats to the forest and shows how solutions are being forged – in the...
16 Dec 2015
Colloquium on Land and Forest Tenure Reform in Indonesia, Bogor, 2015
The Colloquium on Land and Forest Tenure Reform in Indonesia looked at the progress of tenure reforms in Indonesia. Bringing together government, civil society and the science community, the Colloquium discussed the challenges and opportunities for effective tenure reform implementation.The Colloquium was held on 5 August, 2015 in Bogor, Indonesia.For...
12 Mar 2015
Forest monitoring to help curb effects of climate change: Could new technology be the answer?
Remote sensing, unmanned aerial vehicles, spectrometry readers: these high-tech approaches may revolutionize the way we monitor our forests, according to CIFOR scientists. But how will this equipment fare once put to work in a peatland swamp?...
03 Sep 2014
Robert Nasi - The role of Bushmeat in the spread of Ebola
Dr. Robert Nasi of the Center for International Forestry Research (www.cifor.org) talks about the importance of bushmeat in Central Africa, and the role of bushmeat in the spread of the Ebola virus.Learn more about the link between bushmeat and Ebola at
http://blog.cifor.org/bushmeat-and-ebolaRelated reading:http://www.cifor.org/bushmeathttp://www.cifor.org/library/3580/empty-forests-empty-stomachs-bushmeat-and-livelihoods-in-the-congo-and-amazon-basinshttp://www.cifor.org/library/2434/human-health-and-forests-a-global-overview-of-issues-practice-and-policyhttp://www.cifor.org/publications/pdf_files/books/bcolchester0601.pdf...
30 Jul 2013
Congo, Quo Vadis: the Researcher and the Farmer
More than 60 percent of forests in the Congo River Basin—the world's second-largest tract of tropical rainforest after the Amazon—grow within the borders of DRC, where new research is being conducted to improve forest management.For further information, please contact Andrew Wardell at a.wardell@cgiar.orgThis work forms part of the CGIAR...
28 Nov 2012
Empty Forests: Researching bushmeat in the Congo
Bushmeat is a crucial source of protein for forest dwellers -- but the animals are disappearing.To learn more, and for more stories from the Congo Basin, visit http://blog.cifor.org/congo...
14 Nov 2012
The Congo Basin: State of the Forest
The Congo Basin forests are a lifeline for more than 60 million people -- providing food and income for many remote communities, storing huge amounts of carbon, supporting unique ecosystems and regulating the flow of the major rivers across Central Africa. Yet the Congo's forests are being cleared at an...