Sustaining Forests for All

Well-managed forests have the potential to reduce poverty, spur economic development and contribute to a healthy local and global environment. The Program on Forests (PROFOR) is a multi-donor partnership that generates and shares innovative knowledge that supports this vision: sustaining forests for all. Learn More

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LAST UPDATED 11.11.2010

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Impact of Artisanal and Small Scale Mining in Protected Areas

05.07.13 -18:05

Artisanal and small scale mining which takes place inside or along the borders of critical ecosystems and protected areas is a growing conservation and governance issue. A global study, based on in-depth cases in Liberia, Gabon and Madagascar, proposes solutions to reconcile livelihood needs and the preservation of important ecological sites.

Something has been bugging me...

06.18.13 -16:06

I loved the attention garnered by a UN report urging people to eat insects during the conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition. For experts of all stripes, it was a reminder of what the broad public really thirsts for: not necessarily data, but vivid stories that challenge our assumptions, with a dose of shock and humor (bugs!!!) thrown in for good measure.

Private Sector Dialogue on Efforts to Combat Illegal Logging and Associated Trade and Promote Trade in Legal Forest Products

06.25.13

This private sector dialogue, held in conjunction with the 4th meeting of the Expert Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade, will focus mainly on two themes: Market responses to legality requirements in the global marketplace; and new technologies and tools for legal trade in forest products.