Authors: Obidzinski, K.; Dermawan, A.; Hadianto, A.

This paper examines the implications of oil palm estate development in Indonesia’s frontier province of Papua. Government planners believe that

Authors: Lee, J. S. H.; Ghazoul, J.; Obidzinski, K.; Koh, L.P.

The oil palm industry in Indonesia faces several challenges in its bid to adopt more sustainable practices. These challenges include

Authors: Piu, H.C.; Menton, M.

This country profile contains an analysis of the causes of deforestation and forest degradation in Peru, and the economic, institutional

Authors: Savilaakso, S.; García, C.; Garcia-Ulloa, J.; Ghazoul, J.; Groom, M.; Guariguata, M.R.; Laumonier, Y.; Nasi, R.; Petrokofsky, G.; Snaddon, J.; Zrust, M.

Background During the past decade there has been a growing interest in bioenergy, driven by concerns about global climate change, growing

Authors: Loft, L.; Pham, T.T.; Luttrell, C.

Where benefits and costs accrue at different scales, financial intermediaries are needed to facilitate relations between global-scale buyers and

Authors: Sunderlin, W.D.; Ekaputri, A.D.; Sills, E.O.; Duchelle, A.E.; Kweka, D.; Diprose, R; Doggart, N.; Ball, S.; Lima, R.; Enright, A.; Torres, J.; Hartanto, H.; Toniolo, A.

This CIFOR Occasional Paper presents research results on challenges experienced by proponents in their efforts to establish REDD+ subnational

Authors: Nkongho, R.N.; Feintrenie, L.; Levang, P.

The present study is an evaluation of the current strengths and weaknesses of the oil palm smallholder sector in Cameroon,

Authors: CIFOR;

Multilevel Governance and Carbon Management examines how institutions of different levels and sectors relate each other in decision-making

Authors: Elias, P.; Leonard, S.; Cando, L.; Fedele, G.; Gaveau, D.L.A.; Locatelli, B.; Martius, C.; Murdiyarso, D.; Sunderlin, W.D.; Verchot, L.V.

International policy makers are currently exploring methodological matters associated with non-carbon benefits and joint mitigation and adaptation approaches as they

Authors: van Noordwijk, M.; Suyanto, S.; Catacutan, D.; Galudra, G.; Pardhan, U.; Sardi, I.

In the peatlands of Central Kalimantan, expectations of payments for reducing carbon emissions shape the discourse over natural resource management

Authors: Nkongho, R.N.; Nchanji, Y.K.; Tataw, O.; Levang, P.

The present study was carried out in four of the seven oil palm production basins generated during the Fonader-sponsored smallholder

Authors: Stolle, F.; Dennis, R.A.; Kurniawan, I.; Lambin, E.F.

Eight different fire datasets for Indonesia were compared with each other and to fine spatial resolution burnscar maps. Results show

Authors: Müller, R.; Pacheco, P.; Montero, J.C.

Bolivia’s forest resources are of global importance, its main forest areas are located in subtropical and tropical regions. There is

Authors: Warren-Thomas, E.; Menton, M.; Haman, J.; Frisancho Vargas, R.; Wadley, E.; Price, N.; Axmacher, J.C.

Amphibian declines are a pressing global concern. The lowland rainforests of the south-eastern Amazon harbour exceptionally high amphibian diversity, but

Authors: Vayda, A. P.

Problems with studies, claims, and assumptions that have been made about the causes of fires in Indonesia_s tropical moist forests