The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is a nonprofit, global organization dedicated to advancing human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity. It conducts research that enables more informed and equitable decision making about the use and management of forests in less-developed countries. CIFOR’s vision is of a world in which forests remain high on the world’s political agenda, and people recognise the real value of forests for maintaining livelihoods and ecosystems services.
CIFOR is a leading source of expert information and data on forestry and its related topics, committed to knowledge sharing and use a range of communication products and outlets to achieve a global reach and increase impact.
In CIFOR's FOREST News Blog, experts share their view on issues related to climate change, as well as other important topics, including livelihoods and gender.
