

Taking botanical trade and conservation seriously
Botanical management and conservation efforts frequently lag behind efforts focused on charismatic fauna. Yet, in many places, wild...


2015: 10 things to watch in forests: Myanmar
Mongaby's 10 things to watch in forests this new year highlights growing concern over the environmental implications of an opening...


Workshop on ASEAN wildlife trafficking and enforcement
This regional workshop convened the ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network in Singapore. The workshop brought together police, customs and...


Workshop on PES in the Lower Mekong
This 2 day workshop in Hanoi reviewed the diversity of PES schemes emerging across the Lower Mekong region. The workshop highlighted...


Collaboration with Environmental Law Institute
Is anyone financially liable for the damages that result from illegal deforestation? I spent a week with Jay Pendergrass (law) and Carol...
Forest carbon, biodiversity and the promise of a green economy
I gave a Science@10 talk at CIFOR's headquarters in Bogor, Indonesia. Following the Forest Asia Summit, I questioned emerging optimism...
Interview with Pavan Sukhdev on forests and the green economy
During the Forest Asia Sumit in Jakarta, Indonesia, I had the opportunity to interview with Pavan Sukhdev. The CEO of GIST Advisory and...