Agroforestry World
Rob Finlayson
Robert Finlayson is the Southeast Asia program's regional communications specialist. As well as writing stories for the Centre's website, he devises and supervises strategies for projects and the countries in the Southeast Asia region, including scripting and producing videos, supervising editors and translators and also assisting with resource mobilization.
Swidden aka shifting cultivation has long been criticised as an unsustainable agricultural practice in Southeast Asia. Research is revealing its complexities and benefits Swiddening, that is, the practice of clearing forest for annual crops and then managing...
Originally published on the website of the CGIAR Research Programme on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry To mark International Day of Forests 2016, Peter Holmgren, Director General of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and Tony Simons, Director...
Originally published the website of the CGIAR Program on Forest, Trees and Agroforestry The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) are engaging with the private sector to promote sustainable land use, sustainable supply...
Forests are already certified for the quality of their wood, amongst other things. A new study is looking at whether ecosystem services can be included in certification, says Sini Savilaakso Led by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC),...
Forests are already certified for the quality of their wood, amongst other things. A new study is looking at whether ecosystem services can be included in certification, says Sini Savilaakso Led by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC),...
It’s still difficult to integrate ecological priorities into development processes, especially those related to the management of tropical forested landscapes. A recent comparative study of different forest landscapes in Indonesia proves the point, says Yves Laumonier A...
Prospective participatory analysis has helped communities on Seram Island, Indonesia, see the likely results of decisions about land use and provided a focus for their efforts, says Nining Liswanti According to Nining Liswanti, a researcher with the...