Cameroon’s local forest management out on a limb
Following many years of poor forest management under central government control, countries around the world are shifting forest management to regional, local and even community authorities. more

Blaming large-scale floods on deforestation can hurt world’s rural poor
Almost invariably when serious flooding happens, journalists quote a conservationist, NGO representative or government official blaming the disaster on upland deforestation. One recent example of widely reported claims linking deforestation with severe flooding occurred last October when Hurricane Stan unleashed several days of heavy rain on Central America. more

Rethinking plantation forestry: Teak in Java
Opinion: Julia Maturana. more

CIFOR News reader survey
Two editions ago, CIFOR News included a reader survey. The survey had many aims, not the least being whether you find CIFOR News valuable and thus worthy of continuing. You made it very clear that it is. more

Power to the people of Pando
Who says money doesn't grow on trees? Certainly not the people of Pando, Bolivia. more

Local people’s perceptions of land-use in Vietnam
Projects aiming to protect natural forests without considering the needs and priorities of the people depending on them are often doomed to failure. Knowing what matters to local people helps governments, decision-makers and development organizations tailor their management decisions on land use so that both forests and people benefit. more

Asia Forest Partnership meeting attracts big audience
The Asia Forest Partnership (AFP) confirmed its commitment to sustainable forest management in Asia at its 5th annual meeting in Yokohama, Japan, November 2005. More than 20 countries were represented at the meeting hosted by the Government of Japan. more

Regional coordinator for CIFOR Central Africa
CIFOR has appointed a coordinator for CIFOR’s Central Africa office in Yaounde, Cameroon. The newly created position will be filled by Cyrie Sendashonga, who will commence her new role in February 2006. CIFOR also has Regional Coordinators overseeing CIFOR’s operations in South/East Africa and West Africa. more

CIFOR at 3rd World Environmental Education Congress
CIFOR participated in an educational poster session conducted as part of the 3rd World Environmental Education Congress in Torino, Italy, October 2005. more

2005 Annual Meeting – A new way of doing things
Traditional annual meetings seldom get the pulse racing. They tend to be predictable affairs, with their large plenary sessions and rigid agendas. But this year, things were different at CIFOR. more

Resources of a different kind
CIFOR is supported by many governments around the world. This support is not always in the form of donor dollars. Often it comes in the form of people. A number of governments assist young professionals to work with CIFOR, other research centers and NGOs in developing countries. more

News briefs. more

Staff Update. more

CIFOR Board of Trustees. more