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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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Brazil mulls deforestation patterns as Lula government launches new action plan
Brazil’s policy makers are turning to scientists to help pinpoint deforestation trends in the Amazon region over the past decade…
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Following the REDD+ money
As South America’s most heavily forested country, Brazil has also received the largest amount of funding in the region for…
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Measuring impact to improve conservation results
As the second most heavily forested Amazonian country, Peru has attracted a steady stream of programmes aimed at reducing greenhouse…
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Bringing science to public policy on REDD+
Government officials who make public policy increasingly seek to base their decisions on scientific evidence — but the information they…
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Listen and learn: Why research needs to start with women and communities
In-depth / 8 March 2023 Listen and learn: Why researchneeds to start with women and communities Interviews with CIFOR-ICRAF…
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