Forests have been largely ignored or ambiguously mentioned in the Rio+20 outcome document, yet again postponing progress on integrating forests into sustainable development objectives, said CIFOR scientists at the conclusion of the Rio+20 summit last w…
We present recent case studies on spatial biodiversity analyses across the tropics, demonstrating how such analyses can help to identify most unique or most threatened populations of a tree species for conservation actions. Insights on initiating coll…
In the face of all these potential environmental challenges, Professor Tony Simons said, “Everybody agrees that we must all do more, not only as organizations but also as individuals.”
Indonesia’s president today said that the sustainable management of the world’s forests is critical for equitable economic growth and he called for a “fundamental reinvention and reorganization of societies throughout the world.”
Kodagu, INDIA (11.06.2012)_When policymakers and national planners set out to enhance local “quality of life,” they often base their decisions on a variant of the United Nations’ Human Development Index (HDI), a basket of indicators, ranging from…
