Cultivation of cardamom can be detrimental to the health of tropical forests say two new studies.

A ranking of countries' abilities to monitor forest loss reveals that many are unable to fulfil the terms of REDD+ and need outside support.

The Brazilian Congress has approved a scaled-back version of its proposed 'Forest Code', disappointing scientists and environmentalists.

Researchers in Kenya are making first steps towards domestication of medicinal Prunus africana trees, to avoid the species' extinction.

A mountain country climate change meeting has heard calls for more interaction between climate and social science researchers.

A study finds that early inhabitants of the Amazonian savannahs farmed without fire, which may prove a more sustainable conservation method.

Lack of reliable forest data may prevent Sri Lanka from quickly accessing carbon reduction funds.

Brazil's indigenous Suruí tribe has been formally certified to sell carbon credits for their work in preserving Amazonian forests.

A new application uses satellite data to monitor forest fires in Nepal and Bhutan.

Preliminary details of a new indicator known as Inclusive Wealth were released today, revealing more modest success for Brazil and India than indicated by GDP.

Brazil’s parliament has postponed this week’s scheduled vote on the country’s Forest Code legislation, due to a failure to reach consensus.

The International Union of Forest Research Organisations says there's too little focus on forests in the Rio Summit draft agreement.

The creation of a CDM Hub in Uganda will give companies training and advice in registering and selling carbon credits.

Deaths caused by inhaling smoke from landscape fires is highest in parts of Africa and Asia, a major science conference heard last week.

The indigenous Wapichan people of Guyana have proposed a plan to the government to protect more than one million hectares of pristine tropical forest.

Slash-and-burn agriculture is more sustainable than modern clearing methods and improves biodiversity, a study suggests.

African smallholders could benefit from both cash crops and carbon payments by planting trees such as mango and cashew around their homes.

Trees can influence the local climate, but they are being left out of global climate models and predictions, according to scientists.

The production of frankincense may be 'doomed' as the resin-making Boswellia trees are being decimated.

Man-made activity is contributing to pressures on an Indian biodiversity hotspots, says study.