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Sustainable soil movement grows at COP15 on land desertification and drought
Healthy soil is crucial for tackling climate change, environmental challenges, building resilience, improving food security and meeting U.N. Sustainable Development…
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Experts map matrix of certification standards at World Forestry Congress
Establishing certification standards for forestry and agricultural commodities is no straightforward matter, particularly for smallholder farmers. Voluntary standards of the…
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Following the money: Global recovery rooted in forests, says U.N. report
A new study adds up the latest troubling statistics on forests, making a mathematical argument for their central role in…
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Blockchain platform offers reforestation efforts access to carbon finance
In the latest assessment by the U.N. climate science panel, experts emphasized the potential benefits of natural solutions to combat…
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New book details best approaches to Adaptive Collaborative Management in forests
The triskelion is an ancient symbol, often represented by three spirals. Its triadic form holds various meanings for the different…
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Recognize full value of forests and land use in fight for climate
Without urgent action to curb global warming, limiting temperature increases to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels will be impossible,…
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Rethink policy approach to dynamic bushmeat trade to conserve wildlife
A lack of clarity regarding the influences driving commodification of the wild meat sector in Africa point to the need…
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Oil palm agroforestry in Brazil dispels myths about monocultures
For many people, the mere mention of palm oil conjures up dystopian images of trees planted in military drill formation…
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New SAGU project prioritizes conservation of lowland and upland peat areas
Unless we can empower people and give them income-earning opportunities, they will degrade the environment, said Governor Allan Bird at…
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Gender equality key for sustainable landscapes and fair food systems
Support for gender equity should be central to policies supporting sustainable management of forest landscapes and agroforestry systems to help…
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IPCC report details catastrophe for planet as threats from climate change mount
Many natural landscapes are at the point of no return, and without action on climate change the planet will become…
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Boost governance in Peru’s secondary forests to enhance landscape restoration
Assessing the value of secondary forests in Peru is vital for designing policies that recognize the benefits they contribute to…
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New research details complexity of growing risks to endangered pangolins
A dietary delicacy in some countries in Africa and Asia, the pangolin is also prized for its scales, which are…
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Q+A: Turbulence in the field: Winds of change buffet agroforestry in Vietnam
When Elisabeth Simelton was small, she was shocked by images on TV of children experiencing the famine that led to…
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Women coffee growers in Vietnam boost climate mitigation through agroforestry
Coffee agroforestry systems in Vietnam have significant capacity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by sequestering carbon and reducing the need…
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