Large trees store large amounts of biomass. Several studies suggest that large trees may be vulnerable to changing climate, potentially leading to declining forest biomass storage. Here we determine the importance of large trees for tropical forest bio…
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Regrowing Aceh after the conflict and tsunami
Four years after a land-rehabilitation project ended, farmers continue to improve their livelihoods and restore land to productivity, says Robert Finlayson from the World Agroforestry Centre.
Community mapping for responsible palm oil
According to the Roundtable on Responsible Palm Oil’s principle on the development of new plantations, customary and user rights need to be demonstrated as part of the free prior and informed consent process. This can be done through community mappin…

Payment for environmental services: a glass half full or half empty?
Payments for environmental services (PES) can both save the environment and alleviate poverty: true, false or none of the above?

Registration now open for Global Landscapes Forum, to develop the climate and development agenda for 2015 and beyond
More than 1,000 policymakers, journalists, leaders and experts in forests and agriculture will gather in Poland in November on the sidelines of UN climate talks to participate in a new two-day event: The Global Landscapes Forum. Registration is now open.
