http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on forestry and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/ Tanzanian government funding aims to help weavers, wood carvers and furniture makers profit from science, says George Achia.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/features/using-innovation-to-assist-tanzania-s-craft-firms.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryThu, 18 Apr 2013 09:00:38 GMTProtecting national parks and reserves is the most effective strategies for preventing the felling of trees in Brazilian Amazonia, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/protected-areas-key-to-prevent-amazon-deforestation.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryTue, 02 Apr 2013 04:49:24 GMTBolivia has enacted a law to convert illegally deforested areas in agricultural lands, which has raised criticism from environmental experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/bolivia-to-convert-deforested-areas-in-agricultural-land.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryMon, 18 Feb 2013 07:20:22 GMTMore than 140 nations have agreed the first global, legally-binding treaty to prevent man-made emissions of mercury into the environment.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/nations-agree-first-global-treaty-to-ban-mercury-emissions-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryTue, 22 Jan 2013 23:32:02 GMTMigration to cities, expansion of road networks and drought are among the main causes of forest fires in the Amazon, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/rural-depopulation-linked-to-fires-in-amazon-basin.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryThu, 10 Jan 2013 18:23:11 GMTIndigenous species and local community involvement are key to regenerating the world's forests, argues a report by global forest experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/indigenous-biodiversity-crucial-to-forest-futures-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryThu, 13 Dec 2012 10:30:41 GMTCommunity involvement was key for two REDD projects to receive the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) certification in Colombia and Peru, says a studyhttp://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/colombia-and-peru-certify-redd-projects.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryMon, 03 Dec 2012 12:54:43 GMTA new research alliance will help small-scale farmers forge environmentally sustainable livelihoods, by sharing research knowledge.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/global-alliance-to-strengthen-research-farmer-links.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryWed, 14 Nov 2012 16:13:44 GMTA 12-year study in Southern Africa has found that intercropping has a long-term positive effect on rain-fed maize yields.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/intercropping-boosts-maize-yields-by-50-per-cent-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryFri, 02 Nov 2012 18:06:10 GMTA pledge to increase support for biodiversity targets in developing countries is welcome, but care for indigenous people is vital too.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/editorials/biodiversity-protection-needs-community-input-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryFri, 26 Oct 2012 14:45:10 GMTThe Convention on Biological Diversity meeting also urged caution in fields such as synthetic biology.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/biodiversity-meeting-calls-for-more-science-based-information-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryMon, 22 Oct 2012 17:12:14 GMTBy expanding and interlinking its biodiversity databases India hopes to better inform policymakers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/india-expands-its-biodiversity-databases-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryMon, 22 Oct 2012 11:14:54 GMTDepending on local conditions REDD+ actions can have widely varying impacts on carbon and biodiversity, says a new assessment.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/-redd-actions-can-have-varying-impacts-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryFri, 19 Oct 2012 04:50:07 GMTThe Convention on Biological Diversity will partner the Food and Agricultural Organisation to complement activities.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/fao-to-partner-cbd-on-biodiversity.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryWed, 17 Oct 2012 09:18:28 GMTResearchers have devised a non-GM method for hybridising wild and cultivated cassava species, to create improved varieties.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/combining-cassava-species-could-lead-to-better-crops.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryTue, 16 Oct 2012 16:15:24 GMTThe Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has spawned a series of agreements and technical phrases.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/features/guide-and-glossary-to-cbd.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryWed, 10 Oct 2012 12:14:59 GMTA study of woody vegetation in Latin America finds that parts of the region have experienced significant reforestation, despite general deforestation trends.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/study-detects-new-forestry-trends-in-latin-america.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryWed, 03 Oct 2012 16:42:26 GMTA three-step guide to agroforestry could boost farmers' incomes, drive local development and generate small-scale industries, says a book.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/indigenous-agroforestry-may-improve-livelihoods--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryTue, 02 Oct 2012 09:00:00 GMTScientists' dislike of multi-stakeholder projects is limiting the impact of agricultural development, an expert has warned.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/news/dislike-of-multidisciplinary-work-limits-development-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryMon, 01 Oct 2012 17:22:12 GMTWe need to know more about how smallholder agroforestry can help farmers adapt to climate change, write James Roshetko and Rodel Lasco.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/forestry/opinions/let-s-add-climate-knowledge-to-agroforestry-plans-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_forestryMon, 01 Oct 2012 17:11:23 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/