Research news | 2020-12-15

Reduced deforestation remains out of sight in the soy industry

Efforts by companies to implement sustainability strategies is hampered by reluctance to comply by actors in their supply chains due to complex barriers

Research news | 2020-10-27

The ability to deal with drought is crucial for the survival of rainforests

Study identifies thresholds for when rainforests in South America and Africa transition into savannas

Research news | 2020-10-09

Why panarchy can improve ecosystem management

A successful implementation of “panarchy” thinking in the US may boost reforms of environmental laws and policies

Research news | 2020-10-05

As emissions grow, more parts of the Amazon are likely to dry out

A larger part of the Amazon rainforest could cross a tipping point where it could become a savanna-type ecosystem than previously thought

Research news | 2020-09-16

In Indonesia, forest management collaboration remains frustratingly unbalanced

Community-based forest management has expanded rapidly, but attention to long-term sustainability is still elusive

Research news | 2020-06-29

Myths shape deforestation interventions, hindering progress

Researchers debunk five illusions about forests and forest management. With it comes the hope for change

Research news | 2020-06-21

Climate smart cocoa production in Ghana may not be all that smart

Production model promises triple wins for smallholders and the environment. That may be too good to be true

Research news | 2020-04-24

In Indonesia, community forestry is shaped by power dynamics

How "prophets” help mobilize necessary resources to initiate partnerships, and benefit from them

Research news | 2019-12-19

The bigger picture of deforestation in Latin America

Expansion of agriculture in Latin America has come at the cost of losing vast areas of forest. A new study brings together and compares case studies of land use change from the region

Research news | 2019-09-09

Eroding the resilience of tropical forests

Understanding the relationships between forest resilience and soil erosion in tropical forests affected by human and natural disturbances

Research news | 2019-06-10

Keeping nuances front and centre

A critical examination of four dominant narratives informing REDD+ design reveal both flawed and important assumptions

Research news | 2019-05-22

Can’t see the forest for the laws

The European Union Timber Regulation fails to protect biodiversity and the human rights of local people

Research news | 2018-12-13

Money for farming or forests?

Money sent home by migrants can prevent undesired farmland abandonment, as well as the promise of extensive forest regrowth

Research news | 2018-11-07

Financial giants can have a pivotal role for climate stability

A handful of international investors linked to economic activities may influence the stability of some of the world’s largest forests and hence the global climate

Research news | 2018-05-28

Why the white gold can never be green

Amid financial struggle and environmental degradation, prospects of sustainable rubber production in Laos and Myanmar look dim

Research news | 2018-05-17

Striving for sustainable forestry: history matters

Applying Elinor Ostrom’s principles on common pool resources management demonstrates how forest management in the Pamir Mountains may not be so tragic after all. But Soviet era legacy lingers, new research shows

Research news | 2018-04-11

Combat or catalyse?

Conservation efforts in tropical forest communities have great potential but must avoid exacerbating income inequalities

Research news | 2018-02-28

A dangerous chemical romance

How ongoing use of banned chemicals and extensive deforestation now haunts northern Pakistan, leaving population prone to serious health issues

Research news | 2018-02-14

A different kind of fire

Forest fires during drought periods rather than deforestation fires increasingly dominate Amazonian carbon emissions

Research news | 2017-08-03

A social-ecological balancing act

New study looks at ecological compensation, a novel legal and policy instrument, and how Sweden is using it to balance development and conservation of important biological and social areas