CIFOR and CPF launch first ‘Forest Day’ at UN global climate change talks in Bali
Forests are well and truly back on the climate change agenda and they will feature prominently in discussions at the 13th Session of the Conference of Parties - COP13 - to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). more
Global warming, deforestation and Indonesia
Opinion by Dr. Daniel Muridyarso, CIFOR Senior Scientist more
CIFOR launches climate change and forests initiative
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CIFOR’s climate change research: adapting and mitigating
Markku Kanninen Director of CIFOR’s Environmental Services and Sustainable Use of Forests Programme more
Less than $1.00 per ton of CO2
Research suggests Indonesia can reduce emissions with sustainable benefits more
In Africa the heat beats on
A view from West and Central Africa
“When I started school the maize and the sorghum were always high. But nowadays, when my sons go to school they can still see over it.” (Villager from Gaoua, Burkina Faso) more
Latin America: what’s the forecast?
In a taste of what may be to come, the worst drought in a century struck Brazil in 2005, reducing rivers to record low flows, and causing water shortages, devastating forest fires and power shortages as Brazil’s hydroelectric sector, struggled to cope with low water and high demand. more
Climate change and Indonesia: what's the outlook?
A research paper from CIFOR and partner institution, CATIE - the Tropical Agriculture Centre for Research and Higher Education - says Indonesia's climate will become warmer while annual rainfall will increase in most areas except for Java and the southern reaches of the archipelago. more
CIFOR Indonesian scientist proud contributor to IPCC’s Nobel Prize
When it comes to the topic of climate change, Daniel Murdiyarso is one of Indonesia’s most respected scientists, having played a crucial role in such key developments as Indonesia’s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. He has also served on the IPCC, winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. more
Helping people adapt to climate change
For many people who live in developed countries in the west, forests are often little more than a very large collection of fenced-in trees behind a sign describing it as a park. more
CIFOR and ICRAF women dig in for the fight against global warming
Dari Sabang sampai Merauke … from one end of the archipelago to the other …. Indonesia’s women have committed to planting 10 million trees the length and breadth of their nation, all in the space of one month, December 2007. more
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