Stanford, CA-A team of scientists, led by Greg Asner of the Carnegie Institution's Department of Global Ecology, has discovered an important indicator of rain forest vulnerability to clear-cutting in ...

A new study finds that low-intensity logging doesn’t negatively affect a forest’s key ecosystem services such as carbon storage and food availability. The study, focused on a selective-logging ...

The Illuminating Hidden Harvests initiative draws on data from case studies in 58 countries, selected for their contributions to fisheries production, nutrient supplies and employment. These countries ...

Small-scale fisheries play a significant but overlooked role in global fisheries production and are key to addressing hunger and malnutrition while supporting livelihoods around the world, according ...

Across the world's coral reefs, rivers, lakes, coastal waters, and high seas, fishers with simple tools and small boats harvest some 40% of the world's wild-caught fish. These small-scale fishers may ...