Epiphyte restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

09 Sep, 2016

Latin America

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CCSD restoration ecologist and PARTNERS member Leighton Reid spent 10 days collaborating with scientists and students in the Tropical Silviculture Lab (LASTROP) at the University of São Paulo. Epiphytes were...

Mexican Experiences in the Restoration of Ecosystems

07 Sep, 2016

Robin Chazdon

Latin America, publications

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Like so many countries, Mexico is caught up in the myth of perpetual economic growth and a development paradigm driven by consumerism. However, there are rays of hope and seeming...

Landscape attributes determine restoration outcomes in the Ecuadorian Andes

27 Apr, 2016

Robin Chazdon

Latin America, publications

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By Romaike S. Middendorp Landscape attributes can determine reforestation rates and, ultimately, the biodiversity and ecosystem service benefits of second-growth forests. Ecologists recognize the importance of landscape-scale variation, including distance...

Combining ecology, traditional knowledge, and social needs in a framework for riparian forest restoration

14 Sep, 2015

Robin Chazdon

Latin America, News & Events

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By Claire Salisbury and Danielle Celentano (Photo credit: Claudio Farias) A new project to design restoration strategies in riparian forests is being led by Brazilian researchers in collaboration with local communities....

A little-known big producer: Will forest policy reform in Peru support farm-forestry?

19 Aug, 2015

Robin Chazdon

Latin America, News & Events

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By Robin R Sears Collectively, 20 farming households in a Peruvian Amazon village can easily produce 760 cubic meters of sawn lumber per year on their farms, or rather, agricultural...

Can farmers be forest custodians in the Amazon?

03 Aug, 2015

Robin Chazdon

Latin America, News & Events

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By Aoife Bennett-Curry, CIFOR Agricultural activity and forest conservation have often had an antagonistic relationship and are usually discussed in terms of how the former damages the latter. Forest and...

What’s Missing from Joe Biden’s “Plan for Central America”?

17 Jul, 2015

Robin Chazdon

Latin America, News & Events

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Central America’s local people and invaluable natural resources must be included in any sustainable plan for the future of this critical, beautiful region. By Devyn Powell, EcoLogic’s Communications Officer The...