Organisation
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Research into the sustainable use of tropical forests
Research centre concentrating on the conservation and productivity improvement of tropical forest ecosystems.
WWW site has information on organisation, research programme, publications list, full text of newsletter and other selected publications, list of current job opportunities.
Their Domain software for generating maps of the potential distribution of plants and animals can be downloaded directly from the WWW.
CIFOR also coordinates TROPIS, the Tree Growth and Permanent Plot Information System (see separate entry). Also includes database of publications and POLEX (forestry expert policy briefs).
Published Documents
- Food security and nutrition: the role of forests
- T. Sunderland / Center for International Forestry Research, 2013
- With a growing global population, much of the current discourse on food security is focussed on increasing agricultural production. However, studies suggest that food insecurity is not caused by lack of food production, but by inadequ...
- Scientific literature review on the roles of forests and trees in social vulnerability to climate change
- E. Pramova; B. Locatelli; H. Djoudi; O. A. Somorin / Center for International Forestry Research, 2012
- Ecosystems provide crucial services to help people adapt to climate change. In conducting a review of the scientific literature, this paper shows how ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation can reduce social vulnerability to climate ...
- REDD+ politics in the media: a case study from Papua New Guinea
- A. Babon / Center for International Forestry Research, 2012
- This study examines how policy debates on REDD+ have been framed by the media in Papua New Guinea. The content analysis covers print media articles mentioning ‘REDD(+)’ or ‘carbon trade’/‘carbon trading’ ...
- The scope for reducing emissions from forestry and agriculture in the Brazilian Amazon
- J. Börner / Center for International Forestry Research, 2012
- This paper assesses the prospects of mitigating climate change through emission reductions from forestry and agriculture in the Brazilian Amazon. It uses official statistics, literature and case study material to identify the scope fo...
- Addressing Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Tropical Wetland Systems of Indonesia
- D. Murdiyarso / Center for International Forestry Research, 2011
- This policy brief discusses the nature of climate change mitigation and adaptation in the wetland ecosystems of Indonesia. It describes the ecosystem services which accrue from peatland and mangrove forests and outlines the research t...
- REDD+ Politics in the Media: A Case Study From Indonesia
- T. Cronin / Center for International Forestry Research, 2010
- This working paper examines how Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) has been framed in Indonesia’s media. The report’s findings are based on content analysis of three national newspapers and ...
- Adaptive Collaborative Management Can Help Us Cope With Climate Change
- Center for International Forestry Research, 2008
- This policy brief discusses the extent to which Adaptive Collaborative Management (ACM) can be utilized in climate change initiatives in the forestry sector. ACM, developed by the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), is...
- What is a REDD+ Pilot?
- E. Maderia / Center for International Forestry Research, 2010
- This policy brief, published by the Centre for International Forestry Research, provides a snapshot of 17 REDD+ pilot projects in Indonesia. It begins by discussing early REDD+ pilots in Indonesia and then provides a comprehensive typ...
- Analysing REDD+. Challenges and choices
- A. Angelsen / Center for International Forestry Research, 2012
- This is the third book in a series of highly recognised REDD+ volumes from CIFOR. It provides an analysis of actual REDD+ design and early implementation, based on a large research project – the Global Comparative Study on REDD+...
- How to limit deforestation through the design and implementation of REDD policies
- M. Kanninen; D. Murdiyarso; F. Seymour / Center for International Forestry Research, 2007
- This paper provides a brief overview of the current knowledge and data on deforestation rates, research on the causes of deforestation and forest degradation and relevant policy options. It highlights issues of particular relevance to...
