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19th June 2013 Comments Off on IFRI meeting on forest socio-ecological systems at SESYNC

Director of United Nations Forum on Forests Visits IFRI

Director of the United Nations Forum on Forests visited the IFRI office at the University of Michigan last week.

14th June 2013 Comments Off on Director of United Nations Forum on Forests Visits IFRI

Interventions for Achieving Sustainability in Tropical Forest and Agricultural Landscapes

Researchers have developed a framework for analyzing interventions that aim to improve the sustainability of commodity supply chains.

28th May 2013 Comments Off on Interventions for Achieving Sustainability in Tropical Forest and Agricultural Landscapes

How do external interventions affect forest management?

Clare Barnes and Frank van Laerhoven recently published a paper considering how involvement from external organizations affects the local governance of community forests, especially in trying to overcome collective action dilemmas.

27th May 2013 Comments Off on How do external interventions affect forest management?

The Virtue of Conflict- New Publication by IFRI Researchers

Frank van Laerhoven and Krister Andersson recently published an article about the effect of conflict on the local governance of community forests.

17th May 2013 Comments Off on The Virtue of Conflict- New Publication by IFRI Researchers

Jodi Brandt visits Cameroon

Jodi recently visisted the CAFI study area in Cameroon. Read about her adventure and see some of her pictures.

6th May 2013 Comments Off on Jodi Brandt visits Cameroon

IFRI at the annual meeting of the AAG

IFRI researchers were well-represented at the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers in Los Angeles, California.

23rd April 2013 Comments Off on IFRI at the annual meeting of the AAG

RECOFTC collecting IFRI data in Cambodia

Fieldwork photos from Thailand-RECOFTC.

27th March 2013 Comments Off on RECOFTC collecting IFRI data in Cambodia

IFRI Work Featured in PNAS

An IFRI related study examining deforestation and protected area in the Amazon rainforest is featured in the current edition of PNAS.

17th March 2013 Comments Off on IFRI Work Featured in PNAS

Innovative Ideas for Forest Management in Indonesia

Peter Newton recounts a recent visit to the Katingan Project in Central Kalimantan.

5th March 2013 Comments Off on Innovative Ideas for Forest Management in Indonesia