Indonesia – As the global market for biofuels and edible oils grows, investment into oil palm plantations in Indonesia follows suit. The financial benefits for the country are significant, but so is the risk of community conflict, both within the communities themselves and between communities and corporations. Oil palm is reported to contribute 49 percent…
Tshewang Dorji adalah seorang peneliti kehutanan. Saat di Bhutan, biasanya ia bekerja di kota – dan seperti banyak masyarakat Bhutan lain, pada saat liburan, ia meluangkan waktu pergi ke hutan, mengunjungi situs keramat, dan berdoa. “Saya merasa lebih tenang, bahagia dan berisi setelahnya,” katanya. “Terasa dorongan ketenangan dan spiritualitas. Orang dengan berbagai jalan hidup di…
Brazil – (Forests News) – An internationally recognized product labelling system designed to assure consumers that they are buying sustainably-sourced forest products is falling short of some of its intended objectives, according to new research. Since 1994, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification framework of agreed indicators has encouraged companies to adhere to sustainable forest…
Bhutan – Tshewang Dorji is a forestry researcher. When he is in Bhutan, he usually works in the city – but on his days off, like many Bhutanese people, he makes time to go to the forest, to visit sacred sites, and offer prayers. “I feel more relaxed, happy and content after every visit,” he…
Africa – La Reserva de Biosfera de Yangambi, en la República Democrática del Congo (RDC), alguna vez fue un rico paisaje forestal colmado de elefantes y okapis. Sin embargo, un estado de conflicto prolongado y sus consecuentes efectos, que incluyen la falta de oportunidades económicas y una gestión inadecuada de los recursos naturales, ha significado…