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... The United Nations made "Forests for People" the theme of the 2011 International Year of Forests, to celebrate the central role people play in conserving and managing ...

News & Events - Anonymous - 2011-11-09 17:48 - 0 comments

... faced by Indonesia in the sustainable use of its forests. The Center for International Forestry ... ministries, convened a one-day conference entitled Forests Indonesia: Alternative futures to meet demands for food, fibre, fuel ...

News & Events - Anonymous - 2012-01-24 09:58 - 0 comments

... Defining a new research agenda for Africa's dry forests ... and opportunities faced in the sustainable use of dry forests, within broader agricultural landscapes. ...

News & Events - Anonymous - 2011-12-13 10:51 - 0 comments

... Desert Cloud Forests in Yemen and Oman are unique and fragile ecosystems, subject to human ... ecosystem to climate change CHALLENGE Desert Cloud Forests in Yemen and Oman are unique and fragile ecosystems, subject to human ...

Knowledge - Anonymous - 2012-01-25 15:57 - 0 comments

... An estimated 1.2 billion people rely on forests for some part of their livelihoods. However, the importance of forests is often overlooked in national development processes such as poverty ...

Knowledge - admin - 2011-01-28 10:33 - 1 comment

... Forests may be at risk in the immediate aftermath of conflict when myriad ... go uncoordinated. A new collection of analytical work on forests, fragility and conflict (published in June) could contribute to a more ...

Knowledge - Anonymous - 2011-10-16 20:39 - 0 comments

... help increase the benefits that communities derive from forests and their products. CHALLENGE What are ... poorer, more isolated rural communities tend to rely on forests as a source of consumables, energy, and to an increasing extent, ...

Knowledge - Anonymous - 2012-01-25 17:25 - 0 comments

... on agriculture for their livelihood. The country’s forests, which include 23 natural protected areas rich in biodiversity, also ... that a change in agricultural activities compete with forests, pressure on forests may have risen (eg. increased overgrazing). ...

Knowledge - Anonymous - 2012-01-23 17:59 - 0 comments

... water supplies. International and national discussions on forests and climate change have largely been focused on reducing emissions from ... Less obvious, yet equally important, is the role of forests in enhancing landscape resilience to climate change—for example ...

Knowledge - admin - 2011-12-13 15:39 - 0 comments

... General Assembly declared 2011 the International Year of Forests. The kickoff event was held February 2, at the Ninth Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF-9) in New York. ...

News & Events - Flore de Preneuf - 2011-06-22 13:21 - 0 comments