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Green tigers: new research shows protecting forests will deliver new economic boom for Southeast Asia

From Mongabay.com (by Glenn Hurowitz): A raft of new studies show that protecting Southeast Asia's forests could provide an enormous economic lift for Southeast Asia. Indeed, the studies suggest, forest…

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Carbon investors turn to forestry

From NEPCon: At an Environmental Finance conference this month, financers signalled strong interest to invest in forest carbon projects. Given that imminent investment is needed, how close are we to a…

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Reforesting Rural Lands in China Pays Big Dividends, Researchers Say

From ScienceDaily (May 13, 2011) — An innovative program to encourage sustainable farming in rural China has helped restore eroded forestland while producing economic gains for many farmers, according…

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