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Reforestation could play role in pandemic recovery jobs creation, says IMF’s Georgieva
Policymakers in many European countries are saying that growth must be low carbon and climate resilient as they put forward…
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Forest tenure reforms in Indonesia could open door to greater gender equality
Forest tenure reforms have had varying degrees of influence on the way governments and communities manage landscape resources in Indonesia,…
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Kenyan farmers adopt new agroforestry strategies through research in development program
Smallholder farmers in the drylands of eastern Kenya are benefiting from innovative farming techniques initially tested in collaboration with World…
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Men compete for profits in West Africa’s women-led shea industry
Shea nuts form a significant artisanal industry in West Africa, and women have traditionally been at its core, benefitting from…
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New institutional arrangements in climate mitigation programs show promise in Peruvian Amazon
Indigenous federations and the Peruvian government are confronting obstacles caused by conflicts over land-tenure rights to implement effective climate mitigation…
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Jane Goodall and Robert Nasi: Put forests at forefront of COVID-19 recovery
One of the major problems in the world today is food security and the growing human population, said primatologist Jane…
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Defining the role of forests, trees, agroforestry to help curb COVID-19 food crisis
The emergence of the coronavirus has put the world on the brink of a major famine, according to the World…
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GLF Bonn: Food systems in focus at a time of crisis
Efforts to combat global hunger and malnutrition are increasing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The recently published Global Report on Food Crises…
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Intact forests can retain high levels of carbon in high temperatures, study shows
Projecting how the planet will react to environmental change as the atmosphere warms is no straightforward matter. In a new…
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Will COVID-19 put the kibosh on major in-person conferences for good?
The COVID-19 global lockdown has made a big dent in daily carbon emissions, according to a new analysis published in…
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