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Interactive tool for Congo offers a glimpse into future forest scenarios
How will the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) greenhouse gas emissions evolve as the country implements its commitments under the…
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From bushmeat to safe eats: How Cameroon’s hunters are redefining food security
In the biodiverse forests and rural communities of southern Cameroon, wild meat plays a vital role in local diets and…
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Revolutionizing agroforestry: SMART strategies to measure success
In Peru’s northern region of San Martín, farmers, practitioners, policymakers, and other stakeholders involved in advancing agroforestry have collaborated closely…
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Uganda leads in integrating agriculture and biodiversity conservation
As global leaders prepare to meet in October to assess progress on conserving Earth’s biological diversity, Uganda is taking the…
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Study reveals extent and impact of Peru peatland degradation
Deep in the palm swamps in Peru’s flooded Amazonian forest, thick layers of peat lock away large amounts of carbon.…
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Modeling future deforestation in Peru
Planners in Peru can model different scenarios for deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions and carbon credits using a new tool developed…
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New tool helps Brazil’s forest planners see into the future
A new interactive platform launched on 22nd February allows policy makers in Brazil to explore drivers of forest loss in…
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Can agroecology break dependence on synthetic fertilizer?
As global food production expands to keep pace with a growing population, industrial nitrogen for fertilizer increasingly contributes to both…
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For a greener Europe, look to the Global South
Generations of agricultural policies that favored cropland and pasture over forests have resulted in the destruction of billions of trees…
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Degraded Amazonian peatlands are overlooked carbon source
Peru’s Amazonian palm swamp peatlands store large amounts of carbon, but the unsustainable harvesting of palm fruit causes degradation that…
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