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31 May 2011, Naturefund Press Release
Oldest rainforest in the world to become a palm oil plantation
60,000 hectares of rainforest in Cameroon are to be cleared for a palm oil plantation. Other African countries have already given their rainfor ... more
17 March 2011, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Climate change mitigation cost: researchers improve assessment
The assessment of climate change mitigation cost is going to be improved. Teams of researchers from twelve countries ... more
31 January 2011, Naturefund Press Release
Naturefund saves 120,000 square metres for the rare Red-fronted Macaw
After two years of negotiations and together with the Bolivian nature conservation organisation Asociación Armonia, Naturefund has finally been able to save 120,000 square metres in the highlands of Bolivia ... more
25 January 2011, Naturefund Press Release
The Naturefund Forest Network rescues forest in Madagascar
The Naturefund Forest Network has announced that support for forest conservation projects in South West Madagascar will continue in 2011. Naturefund considers the project work done in 2010 to have been very ... more
17 January 2011, Jonas Viering, PIK-Potsdam
Survey:citizens want Germany to take a lead in climat protection
12/17/2010 - Citizens want the German government to take the lead in international climate protection. Close to 61 percent of the interviewees said so in a representative survey now published by the Federal ... more
11 January 2011, Martina Petru, Ho Avy, Madagaskar
Madagaskar, December 2010
This year’s wet season has started with ample amount of rain already in early December followed by a heavy storm system moving in now - early January. When the rain begins to fall The spiny forest has ... more
06 January 2011, World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi
2011- The United Nations International Year of Forests
The International Year of Forests is an opportunity to highlight the global importance of agroforestry and the impact that trees on farms can have on livelihoods and the effects of climate change. What ... more