2012 was another year of mixed news for the world's tropical forests. This is a look at some of the most significant tropical rainforest-related news stories for 2012. There were many other important stories in 2012 and some were undoubtedly
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August 17, 2012 by Mongabay.com | No comments
Madagascar gets biggest protected area
Madagascar officially designated its largest protected area in a region renowned for its tropical rainforests and rich diversity of wildlife, including 20 species of lemurs, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), a group that was instrumental...
February 15, 2012 by Mongabay.com | No comments
Scientists create high resolution, 3D maps of forests in Madagascar
A team of scientists has created the first high resolution maps of remote forests in Madagascar. The effort, which is written up in the journal Carbon Balance and Management, will help more accurately register the amount of carbon stored in
April 19, 2011 by Jeremy Hance | No comments
Forest Governance Measuring Tools within Collaborative Governance of Tropical Landscapes: Book Review
Conservation projects at the landscape level in the tropics often require collaborative governance because there are many factors that may be involved with conserving and enhancing the ecosystem services with a landscape-based project. Yet as eloquentl...
April 19, 2011 by Jeremy Hance | No comments
Forest Governance Measuring Tools within Collaborative Governance of Tropical Landscapes: Book Review
Conservation projects at the landscape level in the tropics often require collaborative governance because there are many factors that may be involved with conserving and enhancing the ecosystem services with a landscape-based project. Yet as eloquentl...
December 20, 2010 by Mongabay.com | No comments
Top 10 Environmental Stories of 2010
Below is a quick review of some of the biggest environmental stories of 2010: Climate change rears it ugly head; Oil spill in the Gulf; Agreement to save global biodiversity; Illegal logging crisis in Madagascar; REDD kicks off in Indonesia;
December 20, 2010 by Mongabay.com | No comments
Top 10 Environmental Stories of 2010
Below is a quick review of some of the biggest environmental stories of 2010: Climate change rears it ugly head; Oil spill in the Gulf; Agreement to save global biodiversity; Illegal logging crisis in Madagascar; REDD kicks off in Indonesia;
December 28, 2009 by Mongabay.com | No comments
Rainforest conservation: a year in review
2009 may prove to be an important turning point for tropical forests. Lead by Brazil, which had the lowest extent of deforestation since at least the 1980s, global forest loss likely declined to its lowest level in more than a
December 08, 2009 by Mongabay.com | No comments
REDD in Madagascar
Despite damage from ongoing illegal logging, Madagascar's remaining forests are poised to benefit from the proposed REDD mechanism, a U.N.-backed scheme that would compensate tropical developing countries for reducing emissions from deforestation and d...
How to end Madagascar’s logging crisis
In the aftermath of a military coup last March, Madagascar's rainforests have been pillaged for precious hardwoods, including rosewood and ebonies. Tens of thousands of hectares have been affected, including some of the island's most biologically-diver...