Logging, tropical forests and biodiversity — what we don’t know
A new paper in Conservation Biology (subscription required) from researchers at UC Berkeley and elsewhere provides an important reminder that we often don’t know as much as we think we do about ecological systems and the effe
Scottish academics lead rainforest research project
A team from Aberdeen University is to lead a four-year study involving UK and international partners, into the impact of humans on tropical rainforests.
Heavily logged forests still valuable for tropical wildlife
New research has found rainforests that have been logged several times continue to hold substantial value for biodiversity and could have a role in conservation.
Washington: A new study has revealed that tropical forests speed their own recovery by capturing nitrogen and carbon faster after being logged or cleared for agriculture.
FAO National Forest Programme Facility Transitions to Landscape Approach
September 2013: Following a decade of allocating hundreds of small grants to strengthen the participation of stakeholders in developing national forest programmes, the National Forest Programme Facility of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) will continue as the Forest and Farm
