Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

Rare Zambian Tree Faces Exploitation Because of Legal Loophole

By Piliro Phiri

Steven Nyambose used to sell charcoal for a living until he discovered that the trees could be more lucrative in another way - through cutting them down and selling the logs to international buyers.

Indonesia Comes under Fire for Fires

By Baradan Kuppusamy
With a propensity to devour everything in their path and spiral quickly out of control, leaving behind swathes of scorched earth, forest fires are considered a hazard in most parts of the world. In Indonesia, however, fires are the preferred method for clearing large areas of land for massive plantations of commercial crops.


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