Sharing Knowledge Across the World

In 2013, CIFOR had a major presence at more than 50 events, all aimed at sharing our research and translating policy into practice. The communications department organized and co-hosted seminars, policy lunches, workshops, major regional and international conferences – and the inaugural Global Landscapes Forum with more than 1200 participants.

Building Capacity in Science Communication

In 2013, CIFOR held media training in the Congo Basin, Peru and Zambia, to give journalists a deeper understanding of the science from experts in the field. In Indonesia, 96 scientists attended two media workshops to improve their skills in presenting and communicating their research. In addition, in partnership with the Forest Research and Development Agency (FORDA) of the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, CIFOR trained 16 FORDA employees in policy and research communication.

Building International Networks

CIFOR’s social media channels received unprecedented attention in 2013 — including more than 118,000 views of presentations on SlideShare, putting CIFOR’s content into the most viewed 1% in the world.

Increases in social media in 2013

> 200000

Number of hits on CIFOR’s rare footage of the private moments of a critically endangered Javan leopard

Most Popular in 2013

Publications, Top thematic publications

• 1. The contribution of bamboo to household income and rural livelihoods in a poor and mountainous county in Guangxi, China N.J. Hogarth and B. Belcher
• 2. What is the relevance of smallholders’ agroforestry systems for conserving tropical tree species and genetic diversity in circa situm, in situ and ex situ settings? A review I.K. Dawson, M.R. Guariguata, J. Loo, J.C. Weber, A. Lengkeek, D. Bush, J.P. Cornelius, L. Guarino, R. Kindt, C. Orwa, J. Russell and R.H. Jamnadass
• 3. Ten principles for a landscape approach to reconciling agriculture, conservation, and other competing land uses J.A. Sayer, T.C.H. Sunderland, J. Ghazoul, J.L. Pfund, ; D. Sheil, E. Meijard, M. Venter, A.K. Boedhihartono, M. Day, C. García, C. Van Oosten and L.E. Buck

Polex, Dispatches from our scientists

• 1. Should the media pay for wildlife conservation? S. Wunder and D. Sheil
• 2. Response to the “Economist” L. Verchot and A. Angelsen
• 3. Can rural women also have it all? C. Colfer

Stories on Forests News

• 1. Forests as rainmakers: CIFOR scientist gains support for a controversial hypothesis
• 2. FACT FILE: Indonesia world leader in palm oil production
• 3. The multi-million dollar question: Is forest certification working?

Videos on CIFOR TV

• 1. Global Landscapes Forum 2013
• 2. The race for space: Human-wildlife conflict in Indonesia’s national parks
• 3. Dirty science: Excavating the truth about mangroves and carbon

Presentations on CIFOR SlideShare

• 1. Ten principles to apply at the nexus of agriculture, conservation and other land uses
• 2. Financial incentive benchmark for REDD+
• 3. Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation

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POSTCARDS FROM THE FIELD

Postcards from the Field, insights into the thoughts and experiences of forestry researchers, formed part of CIFOR’s special coverage of the Amazon in 2013.