REPORT 2018 FORESTS MATTER Letter from the Director General

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 FORESTS MATTER Letter from the Director General

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communities in forest management in partnership with the Indonesian and restoration – based in part on our Forestry and Environmental Research Robert Nasi long-term engagement – and both Development and Innovation Agency the Green Climate Fund and United (FOERDIA), launched the interim Director General Nations Framework Convention on secretariat of the International Climate Change took note of CIFOR’s Tropical Peatlands Center. recommendations on gender equality Borne out of the first Forest Day and social inclusion in climate in 2007, the momentum inspired In 2018, CIFOR crossed two major change policy. by the Global Landscapes Forum milestones: we began it by looking Global comparative research has (GLF) is now at full steam. This back on 25 years of research to always been a cornerstone of energy transforms each new event impact and ended it looking forward CIFOR’s work. From one of our first into a hive of creativity, as policy to a bold new merger with World projects analyzing how communities makers, indigenous groups, private Agroforestry (ICRAF). use non-forest timber products, to companies and a growing youth For over a quarter of a century, the Poverty Environment Network’s movement share exciting new CIFOR has raised the profile of innovative methodology, our teams solutions to the increasingly urgent tropical forests and of people who in Africa, Asia and Latin America have challenges we now face. depend on them in the global worked to systematically uncover arena. Our scientists have, among patterns in forest landscapes across None of CIFOR’s achievements many other achievements, helped the tropics. Today, CIFOR’s Global would be possible without the uncover direct and indirect causes Comparative Studies – GCS REDD+ dedication of our support staff in of deforestation, reveal the critical and GCS Tenure – continue to deliver administration, human resources, role of tropical forests in rural results. A new book, Transforming finance and operations, at our livelihoods, and demonstrate how REDD+: Lessons and new directions headquarters and our hubs in forests and trees can mitigate climate took a deep dive into 10 years of Cameroon, Kenya and Peru. We have change and advance the Sustainable research on reducing emissions from been privileged to know many of Development Goals. deforestation and forest degradation them for years – some from CIFOR’s (REDD+), and we assessed the impact earliest days. CIFOR has influenced policies and of our research on tenure reform in practice at international, national Looking ahead to 2019, CIFOR and Indonesia, Peru and Uganda. and subnational levels on a range of ICRAF are joining forces to accelerate topics that include biodiversity and Peatlands and mangroves were impact in forestry and agroforestry Brazil nuts, wetlands and climate a major focus of our work in research, policy and development. change, peat fires and oil palm, 2018, as we ramped up efforts to I look forward to the new and forests foods and wild meat. protect these fragile ecosystems. opportunities that will arise, to new This year, Ethiopia issued a new CIFOR hosted the inaugural partnerships, and to strengthened law recognizing the rights of local Tropical Peatlands Exchange and, collaboration with existing partners.

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The Center for International Forestry Research In November 2018, CIFOR and the (CIFOR) envisions a more equitable world where International Centre for Research in Chair of the Board forestry and landscapes enhance the environment Agroforestry (ICRAF), also known as and well-being for all. World Agroforestry, decided to begin ar2018.cifor.org/chairoftheboard the process of merging. These two CIFOR advances human well-being, equity and environmental leading organizations in forestry and agroforestry integrity by conducting innovative research, developing partners’ research, policy and development will work together capacity and actively engaging in dialogue with all stakeholders and with other CGIAR centers to accelerate impact. to inform policies and practices that affect forests and people. honor given by the Indonesian reach that extends well beyond that cifor.org/about-cifor cifor.org/cifor-icraf-merger-faqs/ Institute of Sciences (LIPI) for his of similar-sized organizations. It has José Joaquín tireless work on wetlands. This was overcome several financial challenges CIFOR is one of 15 CGIAR Research Centers and leads the CGIAR Research Campos Arce a timely award as CIFOR continued in recent years, demonstrating Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA). We work closely with the CGIAR to put these overlooked ecosystems its efficiency and resilience with Research Programs on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and – and their major carbon-storing an unwavering commitment to Chair of the maintaining quality. CIFOR is the only on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM), and in 2018 undertook research with the potential – in the spotlight. CGIAR research center accredited CGIAR Research Program on Wheat (WHEAT). Board and Chair More than 500 million people have for the EU 7 Pillars Assessment, and been reached so far by the Global is the most advanced in getting ar2018.cifor.org/cifor-and-cgiar of the Executive Landscapes Forum, which continues accreditation with the Green Committee to evolve. Beyond key events in Climate Fund. Nairobi, Kenya; Katowice, Poland, Washington, DC; and of course Bonn, The center maintained its leadership Germany, the Forum maintained of the CGIAR Research Program CIFOR 25th anniversary or over 25 years, CIFOR this enthusiasm through digital on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry Fresearchers have put science at summits, the Learning Academy, (FTA) – the world’s largest integrated the center of global discussions on publications and multimedia and collaborative research program on Over the past quarter century, CIFOR has built a reputation for innovative research, on-the-ground capacity building, forests and the people who depend Landscape News. forests and trees – and strengthened and meaningful engagement for forests and people. on them. Through its unique strategy its collaboration with the CGIAR Throughout the year, scientists of rigorous science, capacity building, Research Programs on Policies, 03 based at CIFOR’s headquarters in Institutions and Markets (PIM), on A history of impact – Timelines throughout this report Trailblazers – Many of CIFOR’s early scientists remain and engagement and outreach, Bogor, Indonesia or at hubs in Lima, Climate Change, Agriculture and illuminate key milestones and achievements in science, connected to the organization as Senior Associates, and CIFOR continues to raise the bar for Peru; Nairobi, Kenya or Yaoundé, Food Security (CCAFS), and with policy and engagement in topics ranging from gender their work continues to inspire today’s researchers. tropical forest research worldwide. Cameroon advanced knowledge on other CGIAR centers. to deforestation, restoration, wetlands, climate change, In 2018, the center celebrated topics ranging from climate change Read interviews with our alumni at tenure, and food security and nutrition. cifor.org/cifor25 a quarter of a century of impact and gender to illegal logging to As CIFOR transitions to a new chapter and engagement. This report puts food security. CIFOR publications in its merger with World Agroforestry the center’s achievements at the were downloaded nearly 1.5 million (ICRAF), we look forward to the work forefront, with timelines tracking times, with over 10,000 citations ahead that will create the world’s CIFOR in 2018 … by the numbers organizational milestones and and 400,000 Google book visits. leading research organization for notable impacts on policy and Forests News now averages over forests and agroforestry. This year, CIFOR built on its strong foundations and partnerships to further study the ways that forests can help reduce practice in international, national and 56,000 page views per month, poverty, enhance food and nutrition security, and improve ecosystem health. We also continued to measure our local arenas. extending the reach of knowledge to new audiences around the globe. progress toward outreach, gender and operational benchmarks. CIFOR continues to gain recognition for its research, analysis and outreach. In today’s increasingly challenging Long-time Principal Scientist Daniel funding climate, CIFOR stands out as CIFOR and its partners contribute to the following global processes, frameworks, panels and conventions: Murdiyarso was awarded the highest an innovative research center with a

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Wild meat experts World Bank’s Living Transforming REDD+ Global comparative responded to the Ebola Standard book analyzed 10 years research project on CIFOR contributed to crisis, using evidence to Measurement Study of GCS REDD+ and patterns and trends of the work plan of the Launch of FTA, the challenge the suggestion Surveys forestry other research non-timber forest product UN Framework world’s largest that disease outbreaks module and commercialization New strategy GCS Tenure impact Convention on Climate 10-year integrated could be avoided by sourcebook CIFOR is launched launched Making a di erence Global Comparative assessment Change (UNFCCC) and anniversary collaborative research halting wild meat incorporate under Indonesia for forests and Study on REDD+ clarified some aspects program on forests consumption methodology from Green Climate Fund’s Host Country CIFOR scientists people placed a (GCS REDD+) of the Clean and trees CIFOR’s Poverty gender and social Agreement conducted research strong emphasis launched Development Environment inclusion policy Mechanism of the in partnership with on impact 2018–2020 includes 300 researchers from Network (PEN), Strategy for Collaborative Kyoto Protocol Landmark findings CIFOR coverage of 2015 key messages that around 50 which found that Forestry Research revealed that mangroves fire and haze events align with CIFOR international, regional rural households get positioned CIFOR to fill store 3-5 more carbon helped generate global recommendations and national up to 20% of income an empty niche in than tropical forests, media attention to organizations in 30 from forests international research generating worldwide Indonesia's peatland fires related to forests and tropical countries Inaugural Forest interest from scientific forest-dependent people Day at UNFCCC community and the Global Global Global Conference of media; Sustainable Landscapes Landscapes Landscapes the Parties in Bali Wetlands Adaptation Forum Forum Forum and Mitigation Program (SWAMP) established. Global Landscapes Global Landscapes Global Landscapes Forum Paris, Forum Jakarta, Forum Washington, drew record crowds Peatlands Matter Nairobi, Bonn and Katowice

Policy influence Major CIFOR events Research highlights & outcomes Partnerships & outreach CIFOR analysis and engagement on the political economy of fire and haze informed Indonesia’s ‘Grand Ethiopia’s Forest Law Design for Fire Prevention drew on CIFOR 2017-2019’ and the ‘Standard recommendations to CIFOR’s work on Criteria for Fire Prevention’ recognize the rights of and Indicators (C&I) local communities in contributed directly to Critical role of forests in global forest management various certification food security and nutrition and restoration schemes, including Forest recognized by the Committee Stewardship Council, on World Food Security, based Indonesian Ecolabelling Five CIFOR scientists Peru’s Forest on recommendations of Institute, IBAMA (Brazil) and CIFOR scientists helped The Secretariat of among the lead authors Service CIFOR-led high-level panel African Timber Organisation to formulate International the Convention of Wetlands Supplement incorporated CIFOR Global Landscapes Tropical Timber on Biological to the Intergovernmental research into the Recommendations for a Forum. German Organization (ITTO) Diversity (CBD) Adaptive Collaborative Panel on Climate Change legal norms that sustainable wild meat sector government supports biodiversity guidelines commissioned Management (ACM) helped (IPCC) Guidelines for govern timber adopted by the Conference of 5 years extension 300,000 ha Bulungan and contributed to technical papers communities strengthen National Greenhouse Gas extraction in Brazil the Parties to the Convention Research Forest in CIFOR recommendations Climate, Community and from CIFOR their organizations, begin Inventories nut concessions on Biological Diversity East Kalimantan, Indonesia on the underlying causes scientists on Biodiversity Alliance new forestry activities and CIFOR research in allocated to CIFOR CIFOR CIFOR began to of deforestation for the forest fires and (CCBA) standards to improve their relationships Indonesia’s Papua Global Landscapes by Ministerial headquarters actively promote United Nations non-timber forest evaluate impact of Inaugural Global with government agencies province contributed to a Forum, Bonn, Decree inaugurated the concept of Environment Program products (NTFPs). forest-based activities on Landscapes Forum, Strategy 2016-2025: and private companies at reconsideration of the Germany strategic 'impact (UNEP) adopted by all CIFOR helped to climate, local Warsaw, Poland Stepping up to the new 30 sites in 11 countries extent and pace of land pathways' governments establish the communities and climate and development since 1999 being allocated for oil Global importance of biodiversity Global agenda aligned CIFOR’s Landscapes palm and timber Landscapes NTFPs on the work to Sustainable Forum plantations Forum CBD agenda. Development Goals and Paris Agreement

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Policy inﬂuence Major CIFOR events Research highlights & outcomes Partnerships & outreach Keeping trees in the ground

andscape Restoration was in the spotlight in 2018, from a special focus Lon restoration in Africa at the Global Landscapes Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, to targeted assessments of restoration plans in Latin America, plus research on the role of tenure, women’s rights and participatory monitoring. CIFOR and partners reviewed 75 restoration programs encompassing more than 1.5 million hectares across Mexico, with a view to informing its 7 upcoming national restoration plan. And a new forest observatory aims to offer Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda a more efficient way to share data on the their forests.

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Harvesting both Brazil nuts and timber in the Amazon

A new evaluation of CIFOR research on Brazil nuts documents one of the first times scientific research has influenced forest policy in Peru. The country’s guidelines for managing Brazil nut concessions highlight study results that indicate how much timber can be cut without affecting nut yields, making it easier for communities to conserve local forests – and their livelihoods.

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FOREST MANAGEMENT, LANDSCAPES AND RESTORATION … OVER THE YEARS

CIFOR research has evolved World Bank consulted REFORCO project Roadmap to strengthen the from an early focus on forest CIFOR experts during an launched to build capacity wooden furniture industry management and restoration analysis of its 1991 forest in sustainable forest in Jepara, Central Java, of degraded lands to strategy, in an effort to management at the Indonesia passed into local landscape approaches ensure that its policies do University of Kisangani in law; 10 small-scale furniture that aim to address the not promote deforestation the Democratic Republic producers attained national environmental, social and of the Congo government certification for political challenges facing timber legality forests and people. 2000 2009 2013 Ethiopia’s newmillion forest law values both conservation 22 hectares and communitiesDegraded land Ethiopia aims to restore by 2030 (the largest pledge of all African countries)

Funding partner: Strategic Climate Institutions Program (SCIP) Read the full story: 20–30 days/year ar2018.cifor.org/EthiopiaTime required by smallholders to restore agricultural or forest land as part of Ethiopia’s Free Labour Contribution Period (FLCP)

Ethiopia’s 2018 National Forest “Law is a really progressive law and, if implemented properly, is For over a decade, CIFOR scientists in Declaration on Forests. In 2013, Ethiopia have been working to inform the newly-established Ministry going to make a big difference.”80% of Ethiopians live in rural areasand influence the government so that of Environment and Forests was forestry legislation is well designed to more open to listen, as CIFOR and – Ato Kebede Yimam, State Minister prevent and reverse deforestation and other researchers pushed for it to of the Forestry Sector, Ethiopia forest degradation. Now they have consider how a different approach cause for celebration – a new forest could bring economic benefits and law, which finally accounts for the help the country attain its national reality of forests – how they are used and international restoration as a resource by communities, and commitments. how communities can be a resource for their protection. The law was revised according to their technical feedback with three The 2018 National Forest Law, key changes: recognition of how million which came into action in January, participatory forest management hectares clearly recognizes the rights of can enhance communities’ role 22 communities and acknowledges Degraded land Ethiopia aims to restore by 2030 in managing forests; incentives (the largest pledge of all African countries) their role in managing natural forests for private forest developers; and and establishing plantations, without severe penalties on those who 8 unduly compromising ecological expand farming into forests, tamper services or biodiversity. with forest boundaries, or set fires, “This is a big shift from previous harm endangered species, settle, legislation”, said Habtemariam Kassa, hunt or graze animals in any forest. a principal scientist at CIFOR, who Local communities can now also supported the Ministry’s efforts harvest timber to agreed levels. to revise the law. Previously, local Maximizing socioeconomic benefits communities had scant opportunity to will help meet the state’s ambitious 20–30 participate in forest management, with days/year targets in a mutually beneficial way, recent reforestation efforts relying Time required by smallholders to restore and both Kassa and Ato Kebede on galvanizing community support agricultural or forest land as part of Ethiopia’s Yimam, State Minister of the Free Labour Contribution Period (FLCP) through cash for work programs, Forestry Sector, are hopeful that rather than socioeconomic incentives. rural communities and forests will CIFOR scientists’ efforts to have this soon experience the benefits of the considered in the 2007 Forest Law new law’s possibilities. “The next were unsuccessful. step is to support the government Things began to change when to put in place appropriate Ethiopia committed to restoring structures, redefine the roles of 22 million hectares of degraded experts, and build their capacity to lands and forests by 2030, under actualize the rights of communities,” 80% the Bonn Challenge and New York added Kassa. of Ethiopians live in rural areas

‘Ten principles for a Peru’s Forest Service Ethiopia’s Forest Forests are crucial for the future of landscape approach to incorporated CIFOR’s Law drew on CIFOR “humanity, and CIFOR is a key actor providing practical recommendations reconciling agriculture, research into the legal recommendations to aimed at preserving tropical forests conservation, and other norms that govern timber recognize the rights of for the benefit of populations.” competing land uses’ extraction in Brazil nut local communities in by Jeffrey Sayer et al. concessions forest management and – Plinio Sist, former Seconded Scientist to published restoration CIFOR focused on the Bulungan Research Forest

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million 20–30 days/year 90% hectares Time required by smallholders Ethiopians live in rural areas 22 Degraded land Ethiopia aims to to restore agricultural or forest restore by 2030 (the largest land as part of Ethiopia’s Free pledge of all African countries) Labour Contribution Period (FLCP) Getting ahead of climate change

Great expectations: New book analyzes the reality of REDD+

A new book summarizes deforestation and forest degradation and We cannot lose sight of the 10 years of research by enhancing forest carbon stocks) has so “urgent need to reduce forest- CIFOR’s multi-partner far produced only modest results for both based emissions to prevent funded Global Comparative forests and livelihoods. catastrophic climate change. Study on REDD+ and Why? The authors detail several factors others. It delves into This book offers a critical, – among them low international funding, financing, national politics, evidence-based analysis lack of coordination at the national level, 9 impact assessment and and unresolved land tenure issues – of how REDD+ has been evolving initiatives, and but also trace the evolution of private implemented so far, and lays offers lessons for the path to transformation. sector sustainability commitments, out what is needed to make it Once hailed as a quick, easy and cheap climate-smart agriculture, forest and truly transformational.” way to mitigate climate change by landscape restoration, and more holistic providing incentives to conserve tropical jurisdictional approaches, all of which can – Arild Angelsen, lead editor of forests, REDD+ (reducing emissions from support the broader goals of REDD+. Transforming REDD+, professor at the Norwegian University of Life Read the full story: ar2018.cifor.org/REDD+ Sciences and CIFOR senior associate

CIFOR’s climate change scientists delved into a range of topics this year. One study Blended pointed to the need to consider gender dynamics from the outset for REDD+ success. Research into REDD+ funding, in partnership with the international finance, gender consulting group COWI and the Öko-Institut, suggested that blended finance is the way to go. And a new study of commitments to low-emissions development in ... and more 39 states and provinces in 12 countries found that jurisdictional approaches show potential for finding lasting solutions to the complex problem of tropical deforestation.

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CIFOR’S GLOBAL COMPARATIVE RESEARCH APPROACH

The foundation of CIFOR’s Global comparative Global Comparative Global Comparative work is rigorous science, research project on Study on REDD+ Study on Tenure Reform based on long-term research patterns and trends of (GCS REDD+) launched (GCS Tenure) launched designed to reveal the non-timber forest product environmental, social commercialization and political patterns that launched evolve across regions and landscapes. 1998 2009 2014 Rights and resources for all

Global Comparative Study on Tenure Reform delivers results

Why is forest Since 2014, CIFOR’s cross-disciplinary with community and indigenous and land teams in Indonesia, Peru and Uganda leaders, GCS Tenure is merging tenure reform have studied how forest tenure reforms local and technical knowledge so challenging are designed and implemented, what to help communities envision to implement? affects reform processes, and how the future scenarios. Findings from To what extent resulting reforms have impacted both the three countries showed that does it secure livelihoods and the condition of forests. many practitioners and community the rights The ultimate aim is to inform land representatives are working 10 of local communities? What conflicts tenure policy, while also learning from collaboratively to identify and solve is it causing, and what benefits can it communities, organizations, government problems and to recognize their own bring? These questions are at the core and academia in order to equip local ability to improve the future. Regular of CIFOR’s multi-partner funded Global peoples with everything they need to project committee meetings help Comparative Study on Tenure Reform claim their rights to forests. to refine the process as it evolves, (GCS Tenure) – and an evaluation of its forging critical links with local partners first four years shows its participatory By working closely with partners and and supporting lasting coalitions approach is making a difference. government officials at many levels, and around the topic of land tenure.

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With support from the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), After tenure CIFOR and partners conducted a systematic review of marine protected areas and looked at how strengthened collective rights can overcome barriers to investment in sustainable reform, business in Nepal, Guatemala, Mexico and Namibia. In Nepal, researchers found that women have stepped into important roles in both community forest user groups and their what next? enterprises – to the benefit of both themselves and to conservation efforts.

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Overseas Development World Bank’s Living Impact evaluation of GCS CIFOR has always taken a Institute report Standard Measurement Tenure found that its “transdisciplinary approach, concluded that CIFOR’s Study Surveys forestry participatory approach has which is often what you recommendations informed module and sourcebook helped many stakeholders need to solve complex socio- international climate incorporate methodology collaborate to identify and environmental problems.” negotiations towards a from PEN, which found that solve problems – Sven Wunder, CIFOR Senior global REDD+, and national rural households get up to Associate REDD+ policies in several 20% of income from forests countries Read interviews with CIFOR alumni: 2014 2016 2018 cifor.org/cifor25 Wetlands for the future

A passion for wetlands – and for linking science to policy

he LIPI Sarwono Award is the Thighest honor given by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), and in 2018 it went to Daniel 60% of people Murdiyarso, a principal scientist at live in coastal areas worldwide CIFOR for over 15 years, for his tireless 11 work on wetlands, including peatlands and mangroves. He has done much to place these ‘undervalued or marginal’ lands – as he was taught they were – on the global climate change agenda. almost half of the world’s mangroves have been lost in the past three decades (3 billion tons)

If we act seriously on mangroves and “seagrass, we can meet the Paris objectives relatively easily.”

– Daniel Murdiyarso, CIFOR Principal Scientist people >200 trained in measuring wetlands carbon through Read the full stories: ar2018.cifor.org/wetlands the SWAMP project

Murdiyarso leads CIFOR’s Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP), funded by the US Agency for International Development, and is a champion of the concept of ‘blue carbon’ – the carbon stored in mangroves and seagrass. The Blue Carbon Summit, held in Jakarta in July 2018, brought together people from government ministers to international researchers to discuss the value of these coastal ecosystems.

PEATLANDS, VALUE CHAINS AND FIRE AND HAZE … OVER THE YEARS

Recognizing that the causes In response to 1997’s Landmark findings revealed Five CIFOR scientists of forest degradation and destructive fire and haze in that mangroves store 3-5 more among the lead illegal logging are complex Indonesia, CIFOR launched carbon than tropical forests, authors of Wetlands and interrelated, CIFOR has new project on political generating worldwide interest Supplement to the focused since its early years economy with US State from scientific community and Intergovernmental Panel on the ways markets and value Department and European the media; Sustainable Wetlands on Climate Change chains can drive deforestation Space Agency Adaptation and Mitigation (IPCC) Guidelines for – and how they can promote Program (SWAMP) established. National Greenhouse more sustainable options for Gas Inventories both people and forests. 1998 2011 2013 80% 3-5% of countries are home to of Earth’s surface is covered tropical peatlands by peatlands

30% 15% of known peatlands have of world’s soil carbon is already been destroyed or stored in peatlands New tropical peatlands center shinesdegraded a light on the value of ‘bogs’

this, tropical peatlands remain one of on peatlands, including researchers, the least understood and monitored policy-makers, local communities, and ecosystems. other stakeholders with the common goal of preserving this unique and The International Tropical Peatlands critical ecosystem. Center (ITPC) aims to bring these important lands into the global For more than 20 years, CIFOR has

USD billion 16.1 been a major contributor to knowledge economic loss ofspotlight. Indonesia’s The Government>100,000 of eatlands have largely been peatland ﬁres in 2015 premature deaths around the on tropical peatlands. In August, with Indonesia, along with the Democraticregion after the 2015 ﬁres Pignored. Covering only around Republic of the Congo and Republic the support from the Government of 3% to 5% of the earth’s surface, of the Congo, launched the interim Indonesia, CIFOR hosted the inaugural they are home to more than 30% secretariat at CIFOR headquarters in Tropical Peatlands Exchange at its of carbon stored in soil worldwide, Bogor, Indonesia on 30 October 2018. headquarters. The one-day event making them critical for climate served as a platform for representatives change mitigation and adaptation. Founded in the spirit of international, from the private sector, government They provide food, medicine, timber multi-stakeholder and multi-donor and research to share the latest on and habitat for endangered species South-South cooperation, the ITPC how to protect tropical peatlands. such as the orangutan. Despite all of aims to attract the best minds working

80% 3-5% C 30% 15% of countries are home of Earth’s surface is of world’s soil carbon of known peatlands have already to tropical peatlands covered by peatlands is stored in peatlands been destroyed or degraded

CIFOR has been influential in the development of policies and Sparking debate practices to combat the recurring problem of peatland fires in the region through its work on the political economy of fire and haze, around oil palm, and is currently working on haze-free sustainable livelihoods and 12 community-based fire prevention and peatland restoration, in partnership with fire and haze universities,80% local government, communities and the private sector. of countries are home to tropical peatlands Oil palm is a major driver of peatland fires, and CIFOR’s extensive research and Read the full stories: engagement with policy makers, the private sector and communities is promoting ar2018.cifor.org/peatlands both sustainable oil palm strategies and alternative livelihoods in Indonesia, Cameroon 3-5%and Colombia. of Earth’s surface is covered by peatlands

Rosewood from Africa, highly prized as a source of Chinese New strategies luxury redwood furniture, is one of the world’s most trafficked wild resource. CIFOR has been documenting the devastating to address the effects of the trade between Zambia and China, negatively Cimpacting rosewood30% stocks in Zambian forests, where the tree is known as causes of illegal ‘mukula’. Inof 2018, world’s scientists soil carbon issued is stored a inbrief peatlands urging the Zambian government to protect its forests and people’s long-term livelihoods, in part by testing and logging implementing approaches outlined in its Forest Act of 2015 for community, joint and private forest management. One short term solution could be to list the concerned species in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Read the full stories: Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). ar2018.cifor.org/deforestation 15% of known peatlands have already been destroyed or degraded

CIFOR analysis and CIFOR contributed significantly Interim secretariat Current efforts to protect and manage engagement on the political to two national processes to of the International “forests have largely failed to guarantee economy of fire and haze improve oil palm policies in Tropical Peatlands the sustainability of forest resources and equitable access to their benefits. CIFOR informed Indonesia’s ‘Grand USD billion Indonesia 15%Center established at and similar institutions are key for Design for Fire Prevention economic loss of Indonesia’s peatland ﬁres in 2015 CIFOR headquarters promoting informed and critical debate 2017-2019’ and the ‘Standard in Bogor, Indonesia and understanding about these issues.” for Fire Prevention’ – David Kaimowitz, former CIFOR Scientist and Director General

>100,000 Read interviews with CIFOR alumni: premature deaths around the region after cifor.org/cifor25 2017 2017 the 2015 ﬁres2018 Dimensions of gender

A wider lens for climate action From the ‘four brings women and others into focus powers’ to five

In 2018, the Green Climate Fund intersects with poverty, race and lenses submitted a new draft gender and social status. social inclusion policy for 2018–2020 A digital summit hosted by the to the GCF Board, with some key CIFOR also contributed to a Global Landscapes Forum explored messages that align with CIFOR’s submission by the gender team of the the power structures at play in global recommendations. CIFOR had CGIAR Research Program on Forests, landscapes, and during the CGIAR responded to a call for inputs to Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) FTA to the Collaborative Platform on Gender 13 GCF’s revised Gender Equality and United Nations Framework Convention webinar CIFOR scientists presented Social Inclusion policy, making an on Climate Change (UNFCCC), leading findings on strengthening women’s official submission to the GCF before to an invitation to present findings tenure and rights to forests and publishing their recommendations at the 2018 climate summit in Bonn, trees using adaptive collaborative in an infobrief. These include getting Germany in May 2018. The workshop management. away from the notion of ‘women report was officially welcomed in the Top publications include a manual as vulnerable’, shifting from ‘gender draft conclusion text by the Subsidiary outlining a five-lens approach to sensitivity’ to ‘gender responsiveness’, Body for Implementation at the understanding ‘intersectionality’, taking a rights-based approach and a UNFCCC’s climate conference in an article in World Development more nuanced view of how gender Katowice, Poland. on women’s perception of well- being at REDD+ sites, and research Getting the thinking right at this agenda-setting on the gender dynamics of informal logging. “stage is really crucial, if we hope to influence practice in relation to equity and inclusion through these large Read more: ar2018.cifor.org/gender frameworks.”

– Markus Ihalainen, CIFOR Research and Engagement Officer

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FOCUSING ON GENDER … OVER THE YEARS

Since its earliest Gender and Diversity Series of briefs summing After six years of the days, CIFOR has Program initiated up gender research Adaptive Collaborative designed projects to help ensure that by CIFOR and partners Management (ACM) There has been a sea to inform gender- CIFOR’s research launched at Paris climate approach in Uganda, “change in attitudes about equitable policies, activities incorporate conference (some women in leadership gender in forestry, and and has strived to diverse perspectives were included in 2016 positions increased CIFOR played a small part in bringing this about.” ensure a space for and are accessible UN Global Sustainable from 11% to 54%, and all perspectives to all Development Report) 9X more women ran – Carol Colfer, CIFOR within the for political office Senior Associate organization. 1998 2015 2016 Livelihoods from forests and trees

What’s nutrition without Oil palm expansion health? is changing recipes

CIFOR scientists have teamed up with experts in – and food security – the fields of nutrition and medicine to untangle the ways forests, food and illness interact in Cameroon in Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Such a holistic approach isn’t common, because it takes careful planning and coordination in order to produce Many communities in West information that is meaningful across disciplines. Kalimantan get a significant Scientists in the departments of nutrition and parasitology amount of nutrition from 14 at national universities are working with CIFOR to eating forest foods, including investigate the links between local diets, infection fruit, vegetables, fish and meat. and child stunting. Together, they hope to produce Women, most of them rice knowledge to support the development of integrated farmers, will venture into the nutrition and sanitation programs in the region. forest a few times per week in search of wild foods for their families. But in Indonesia, the fast-growing expansion of oil palm is clearing forests Very little research has been and changing what people grow, making some traditional recipes a thing of the past. CIFOR and partners are “conducted globally to investigate currently documenting the effect, and released a video multiple contributors to malnutrition of local residents showing the ferns, bamboo shoots and at the same time; to our knowledge, other vegetables they once cooked daily – but can no no such research has been carried longer find as easily. out in the Congo Basin.” Read more: ar2018.cifor.org/food – Amy Ickowitz, CIFOR Scientist

LIVELIHOODS, FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION ... OVER THE YEARS

CIFOR scientists ‘Empty forest Research using Critical role of have been syndrome’ described large-scale datasets forests in global food CIFOR’s research on investigating the in Conservation in Africa found that security and nutrition “forests and food security links between and Use of Wildlife- children who lived recognized by the has become a recognized forests and Based Resources: in communities with Committee on World research agenda in the development and donor diet, including The Bushmeat Crisis, better tree cover had Food Security based communities.” the impact of a joint CBD-CIFOR more diverse diets on recommendations landscape change report of CIFOR-led high- – Terry Sunderland, CIFOR Senior Associate on food security level panel and nutrition. 2008 2013 2017 Project highlights

FORETS: A new generation of forest researchers in the Congo

The European Union-funded Training, Research, and Environment in the Tshopo (Province) project, known as FORETS, has been training graduate and doctoral degree students in sustainable forest management, in partnership with the University 15 of Kisangani (UNIKIS). Now in its second phase, the project is working with potential investors, private companies, government institutions and development practitioners to identify and kick-start revenue-generating activities, produce energy through the use of renewable resources (solar and biomass), and seek investment opportunities for the protection and development of the Yangambi landscape and its people.

ar2018.cifor.org/FORETS forestry researchers postgraduate students with postgraduate supported by CIFOR <10 degrees in DRC in 2005 220 and partners since 2005

Bioenergy research targets the ‘food–energy– environment trilemma’

In Indonesia, bioenergy is seen as a potential route to energy security, better rural livelihoods and restoration of degraded lands. With the support of the South Korea National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS) and FTA, CIFOR and partners are building a database of key biofuel species – plants with oil-producing seeds or woody biomass that can be converted to energy – that grow well on Indonesia’s degraded lands, thereby transforming them back into profitable landscapes. With the right crops in right place and the right business models, bioenergy may be the solution to three problems.

ar2018.cifor.org/Bioenergy Indonesia’s percentage Goal of renewable of renewable energy energy percentage 6% in 2005 31% by 2030 Why integration is key in West Africa’s mosaic landscapes: WAFFI

The ‘forest-farm interface’ is a mosaic landscape of integrated management and production practices that combines agricultural, forest and livestock land uses shifting across landscapes typically used by smallholders. In collaboration with World Agroforestry and Tree Aid with the support of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, CIFOR is leading the West Africa Forest-Farm Interface Project (WAFFI). The goal? To document the ways smallholders in Burkina Faso and Ghana use the landscape, in order to help policy-makers adapt programs to the realities of integrated forest/tree management systems while better supporting the livelihoods and food security of farmers. ar2018.cifor.org/WAFFI

Honey, nuts, teak and indigo: Kanoppi project in Indonesia

With support from the Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research (ACIAR), CIFOR, World Agroforestry and local partners are working to improve smallholders’ livelihoods at the farm–forest interface in Indonesia through the Kanoppi project. The second phase is focusing on ways to foster landscape-scale forest management for the benefit of smallholders, so they can get better returns from agroforestry and non-timber forest products while improving the sustainable management of forests.

Secrets of the Mutis Honey Hunters ar2018.cifor.org/Kanoppi A children’s book published in English and Bahasa Indonesia on the value of non-timber forest products 16

Tapping the source in East Africa’s water towers

Over six million people in Kenya’s Rift Valley depend on mountain forests – called ‘water towers’ – to supply clean water, as well as providing food, fodder and fuel. But rampant forest loss is causing streams to dry up and water quality to go down. With the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), CIFOR is working with communities to explore ways that local forest and water user associations can work together to manage their resources more effectively and sustainably.

ar2018.cifor.org/Water-towers Water resources Planted by provided by Kenya’s communities five major ‘water towers’ 15k 75% trees (local species)

Road to recovery for Vietnam’s forests

In less than a decade, Vietnam’s payments for forest environmental services (PFES) scheme has gone from the first such program in Asia to supplying 22% of the country’s forestry budget. To find out how well it is incentivizing people to protect forests, the government asked CIFOR, together with Winrock International and provincial partners, to assess the program’s effectiveness. CIFOR reviewed the Forestry Development Strategy 2006–2020, and led intensive training on research methods and monitoring and evaluation for PFES.

ar2018.cifor.org/PFES Forest area protected Percentage of million under PFES (more than forestry sector budget ha 44% of the total area in contributed by PFES 5.8 Vietnam) 22% Global Landscapes Global Momentum: inspired The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) saw unprecedented growth during Landscapes the year – moving that much closer to its goal of sparking a movement Forum of 1 billion people around the landscape approach. Just six years after its launch, the GLF has already reached more than 500 million people with its message, making it the world’s largest knowledge- based platform on integrated and sustainable land use. globallandscapesforum.org orum

GLF Bonn 2018 – Connecting Global Landscapes Forum online live stream of the Symposium, for impact: From commitment Nairobi 2018: Prospects and with about 3.6 million more joining the dialogue via social media. to action opportunities for restoration From its new Secretariat in Bonn, in Africa the GLF is quickly becoming the F Timed to harness the strong political epicenter for sustainability and will for forest and landscape restoration restoration discussions across all in Africa – as shown by the African Even if the scale of sectors and continents. The second Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative “the challenge is truly annual GLF conference held at the (AFR100), in which 27 African countries daunting, and the finance 17 World Conference Center in Bonn, have committed to restoring 100 million Germany on 1–2 December, brought hectares of degraded forest landscapes requirements can be together more than 1,000 people in by 2030 – GLF Nairobi helped pave counted in the trillions, house and 16,000 online in a united the way for the launch of the Decade effort to move from commitment to on Ecosystem Restoration, where GLF this GLF has showed action towards reaching sustainable expects to play a core supporting role. us that there are a lot of landscapes. 1,000 people attended GLF Nairobi things that are happening in house and 14,000 online, with a already, and I’m excited to Global Landscapes Forum at combined social reach of 48 million, COP24 in Katowice, Poland and media reach of 8 million. see how the finance world picks up on that.” On 9 December, the GLF brought The 3rd Global Landscapes together some of the world’s leading Forum Investment Case – Karin Kemper, Senior Director thinkers and practitioners on climate Symposium – Washington, DC change in Katowice, Poland, alongside for the Environment and Natural COP24 to connect, learn and More than 200 experts gathered Resources Global Practice, share their work and ideas to boost at the 2018 GLF Investment Case World Bank

climate action within landscapes. in Washington, DC to review the THE NUMBERS COE BY With only 12 years left to act, ways investing in restoring and livestreamed discussions focused on sustaining natural landscapes can accelerating action to keeping global successfully generate financial returns. warming below 2°C. Almost 9,000 people followed the Read more: ar2018.cifor.org/GLF

COMMUNICATIONS, OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT … OVER THE YEARS

CIFOR has transformed its CIFOR’s Forest Policy POLEX listserv distributed First Forest Day at communication strategy Experts (POLEX) in English, Spanish, UNFCCC COP in Bali, over time, going beyond electronic mailing list French and Japanese to Indonesia one-way knowledge sharing launched over 17,000 people to foster discussion and analysis of research at global events, creating measurable pathways to impact. 1996 2006 2007 Global Landscapes Communications, outreach and engagement

Robust science journalism combined with landmark events are at the heart of CIFOR’s communication strategy, using the power of conversation to translate science into action.

increase in increase over the past 4.2% year in PDF downloads 6% Forests News views orum with 723K views during 2018. with 1.5M downloads in 2018. Source: Awstats; The measurement parameter is changed from session to view based. media articles about 1,517 CIFOR increase in over the past year as of December 2018, an increase 5.6% CIFOR.orgF views of 12% over 2017. with 1.1M and 3.5% increase in views of library pages with 300K views in total. increase in 18 13% Facebook fans increase in Twitter followers with 57K followers in all languages. 18% over the past year with 62,610 as of December 2018.

increase in YouTube 5% video views views over the past 2.8M year on Flickr compared to 2017 with 198K cumulative views as of December 2018. decrease of 5%* from 2017. *Less photo production in 2018 increase in 10.4% SlideShare views increase in LinkedIn over the past year with a cumulative total of 53% followers 1.3M views as of December 2018. over the past year with 13K followers as of

COE BY THE NUMBERS COE BY December 2018. 8 major events

organized or supported in 2018. ar2018.cifor.org/communications

First Global Landscapes GLF Paris a landmark CIFOR coverage of 2015 Bonn, Germany hosted Forum held in Warsaw, event with record fire and haze events helped the first of five annual Poland attendance; Inaugural generate global media Global Landscapes GLF Investment Case attention to Indonesia’s Forums peatland fires

2013 2015 2015 2017 FINANCES BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Expenses, José Joaquín Campos Arce 2018 13,012 $35,047 12,245 Chair of the Board (USD, thousands) 11,820 Costa Rica 10,495 9,229 Phyllis Caldwell Chair, Finance and Audit 25% 7,475 Committee (FAC) United States

Bisrat Aklilu Chair, Program Committee 1,544 1,580 Expenses in 2017 1,022 Ethiopia in total 34,142 (Restated) 767 (USD, thousands) Personnel Supplies & Collaboration Travel Depreciation/ Elizabeth Adu Services Amortization Chair, Nominations and Human Resources Committee (NHRC) Ghana 19 Revenue & expenses, REVENUE 46,210 36,033 32,119* 30,604 34,552 Marja-Liisa Tapio Biström 2014-2018 EXPENSES 48,432 40,665 37,048* 34,142 35,047 (USD, thousands) Board member Finland

Kaoru Kitajima Board member Japan

Maria Teresa Cervera Goy 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Board member Spain

Marie Claire O’Connor Note: Figures are for CIFOR only, excluding FTA partners * Restated Source: CIFOR Audited Financial Reports 2014–2018 Ex-officio, ICRAF Board Chair Ireland Korea Austria Grants, 2018 399 (USD, thousands) IFAD 345 1,006 Agus Justianto FAO 1,462 Ex-officio, Government 33,005 Norway 29,816 2,440 representative 31,801 Other funding EEC Indonesia 9,910 35,582 partners 1,371 Robert Nasi 2018 Grant Revenue Total Ex-officio (no vote), 45,823 USD 33,005 Grants CGIAR Director General, CIFOR Fund 7,193 France Germany 4,884 USA 2014 3,712 2015 2016 UK ar2018.cifor.org/BoT 2017 283 2018 Note: Figures are for CIFOR only, excluding FTA partners Source: CIFOR Audited Financial Reports 2014–2018

ar2018.cifor.org/finance FUNDING AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS

»» Australian Centre for International »» International Climate Fund (ICF) »» Research Institute for Humanity and Agricultural Research (ACIAR) »» International Development Research Nature (RIHN) »» Austrian Development Agency GmbH (ADA) Centre (IDRC) »» Resource Equity »» Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation »» International Food Policy Research »» Resources and Synergies Development »» Bioversity International Institute (IFPRI) (R&SD) »» Blue Carbon Initiative »» International Fund for Agricultural »» Riak Bumi »» Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) Development (IFAD) »» Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) »» French agricultural research and »» International Institute for Environment and »» SCE-Singapore Cooperation Enterprise international cooperation organization Development (IIED) »» SNV Netherlands Development (CIRAD) »» International Institute of Tropical Organisation »» Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Agriculture (IITA) »» Swedish International Cooperation (CAAS) »» International Land Coalition (ILC) Development Agency (SIDA) »» Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF) »» International Livestock Research Institute »» Swiss Agency for Development and »» CGIAR Trust Fund (ILRI) Cooperation (SDC) »» Clean Power Indonesia (CPI) »» International Network for Bamboo and »» Swiss National Science Foundation »» Commission des Forêts d’Afrique Centrale Rattan (INBAR) (SNF) (COMIFAC) »» International Partnership for Blue Carbon »» Temasek Foundation International (TSI) »» Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) »» International Potato Center (CIP) »» The Center for People and Forests »» Department for International Development »» International Tropical Timber Organization (RECOFTC) (DFID) – United Kingdom (ITTO) »» Thomson Reuters Foundation 20 »» Department of the Environment – Australia »» International Union for Conservation of »» Tropenbos International »» Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Nature (IUCN) »» United Nations Development Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) »» International Water Management Institute Programme (UNDP) »» ETH Zurich (IWMI) »» UN Environment »» European Commission (EC) »» Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute »» United Nations Framework Convention »» Fairtrade Germany »» Joint Research Centre, European on Climate Change (UNFCCC) »» Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation Commission »» United Nations Office for Project and Development – Germany (BMZ) »» Kyoto University Services (UNOPS) »» Federal Ministry for the Environment, »» Lancaster University »» United States Agency for International Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety – »» Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) – Development (USAID) Germany (BMU) Indonesia »» United States Fish and Wildlife Service »» Federal Ministry of Education and Research »» Ministry of Agriculture and Hydraulic (USFWS) – Germany (BMBF) Infrastructures (MAAH) – Burkina Faso »» United States Forest Service (USFS) »» Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla) »» Ministry of Agriculture and Rural »» Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) »» Food and Agriculture Organization of the Development (MARD) – Vietnam »» Universitas Indonesia United Nations (FAO) »» Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and »» Universitas Muhammadiyah »» Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) Fisheries (MAFF) – Japan Palangkaraya »» Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) »» Ministry of Environment (MINAM) – Peru »» Universitas Riau »» Forest Trends »» Ministry of Environment and Forestry – »» University of Kisangani »» Forestry and Environmental Research Indonesia »» University of Melbourne Development and Innovation Agency of the »» Ministry of Environment, Forest and »» University of South Carolina (SC) Government of Indonesia (FOERDIA) Climate Change (MEFCC) – Ethiopia »» Vietnamese Academy of Forest »» French Facility for Global Environment »» Ministry of Environment, Water and Sciences (VAFS) (FFEM) Natural Resources – Kenya »» Wageningen University & Research »» French National Research Institute for »» Ministry of Foreign Affairs –Netherlands (WUR) Development (IRD) »» Ministry of Tourism, Environment and »» Winrock International »» Global Environment Facility (GEF) Natural Resources (MTENR) – Zambia »» World Agroforestry (ICRAF) »» Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force »» Mongabay »» World Bank (GCF) »» National Academy of Sciences (NAS) – »» WorldFish »» Green Climate Fund (GCF) United States »» World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) »» IDH the Sustainable Trade Initiative »» National Institute of Forest Science »» Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) »» PT. Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper (NIFoS) – Republic of Korea »» World Food System Center (WFSC) »» Indigenous Peoples Major Group for »» National Natural Science Foundation of »» World Resources Institute (WRI) Sustainable Development (IPMG) China (NSFC) »» Young Experts Programmes (YEP) »» Indorama Corporation »» National University of Laos »» Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems (ITES) »» Norwegian Agency for Development »» International Center for Tropical Agriculture Cooperation (Norad) (CIAT) »» Norwegian University of Life Sciences ar2018.cifor.org/partners View the full report online,

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Production: Communications, Outreach and Engagement Team Writing: Erin O’Connell, with contributions from CIFOR scientists Proofreading: Sarah Oakes Design and layout: Perdana Putra, Dodi Irianto, Dharmi Bradley Photos: Cover: Buluq Sen village, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo by Nanang Sujana/CIFOR; pp. 7: Maize crops near Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo by Axel Fassio/CIFOR; pp. 9: A castañal, or Brazil nut area, in Madre de Dios, Peru. Photo by Yoly Gutierrez/CIFOR; pp. 10: A non-timber forest product in Soe, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Photo by Aris Sanjaya/CIFOR; pp. 11: Fishing in Rambutan, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Photo by Faizal Abdul Aziz/CIFOR; pp. 13: Harvesting pineapple in Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo by Icaro Cooke Vieira/ CIFOR; pp. 14: Carrying resin from the forest in Pesisir Barat regency, Lampung province, Indonesia. Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/CIFOR; pp 15: Reception of the first building supported by FORETS at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo by Binjedit Nsoni/CIFOR; pp. 17-18 (Left to right): FORETS, Democratic Republic of Congo Radio Flambeau de l”Orient in Kisangani. Photo by Axel Fassio/CIFOR; Participants at the virtual reality corner, GLF Bonn 2018. Photo by Pilar Valbuena/GLF; GLF Bonn 2017 opening plenary. Photo by Pilar Valbuena/GLF; pp. 19-20 (Left to right): Wilmer’s farm, Ucayali, Peru. Photo by Marlon del Aguila Guerrero/CIFOR; Community maps, Ucayali, Peru. Photo by Marlon del Aguila Guerrero/CIFOR; High-level group photo, on 3rd Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/CIFOR.

Citation: CIFOR. 2019. CIFOR Annual Report 2018: Forests matter. Bogor, Indonesia: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). 20 pp.

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