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Research briefs and reports<\/h1>\n

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Pradhan et al.\u00a0(2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Synergies between poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation\u00a0<\/p>\n

Research Brief #11 [access here] <\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Govindarajulu et al.\u00a0(2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contrasting patterns of deforestation and reforestation in India’s tropical dry woodlands<\/p>\n

Research Brief #10 [access here] <\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Kabutey-Ongor et al.\u00a0(2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Horizon Scan of Global Issues on Forests and Livelihoods for 2026<\/p>\n

Research Brief #9 [access here] <\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Hern\u00e1ndez-Montilla et al.\u00a0(2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mapping the rights-implantation gap in Forest Landscape Restoration: evidence from Mexico<\/p>\n

Research Brief #8 [access here] <\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Hern\u00e1ndez-Montilla et al.\u00a0(2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Forwarding Forest Restoration: Seven key socio-ecological issues for advancing forest restoration in a world in flux\u00a0<\/p>\n

Research Brief #7 [access here] <\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Castle et al.\u00a0(2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Global forest dataset incongruence creates high uncertainties for conservation, climate, and development policy<\/p>\n

Research Brief #6 [access here] <\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Kabutey-Ongor et al.\u00a0(2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Land-use competition in Ghana’s forests landscapes: Mapping overlaps between cocoa production and mining areas.<\/p>\n

Research Brief #5 [access here] <\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Oldekop et al.\u00a0(2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sustainable forest transitions: a new\u00a0analytical framework to understand social\u00a0and ecological outcomes of reforestation<\/p>\n

Research Brief #4 [access here] <\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Hajjar et al.\u00a0(2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Navigating data challenges in socioeconomic impact assessments of conservation regimes<\/p>\n

Research Brief #3 [access here] <\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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den Braber et al.\u00a0(2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Socioeconomic and environmental trade-offs in Amazonian Protected Areas and Indigenous Territories revealed by assessing competing land uses.<\/p>\n

Research Brief #2 [access here] (English)<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Resumo de Pesquisa #2 [acesse aqui] (Portugu\u00eas)<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Mansourian et al.\u00a0(2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Human Dimensions of Forest Landscape Restoration, IUFRO<\/p>\n

Report [access here]<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Govindarajulu et al.\u00a0(2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rights based approaches to forest landscape restoration; learning from the Indian forest policy experience<\/p>\n

Research Brief #1 [access here]<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Oldekop (2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sustainable Forest Transitions<\/p>\n

Project Brief [access here]<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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