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Measuring the impact of agroecology on food security
Agroecology can benefit food security by diversifying crop production, increasing soil fertility, upping productivity, boosting ecosystem services, and improving biodiversity.…
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“A renaissance of nature” for Africa’s drylands
Soil degradation affects a third of our planet, reducing crop yields, food security and climate resilience wherever it occurs. The…
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From Bali to Jeju, mangroves might help fix East Asia’s climate challenges
South Korea’s Jeju Island is famous for many things: its volcanic landscape, white-sand beaches, haenyeo (woman divers), and abundant produce.…
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Explainer: Five issues facing forests
The world needs its forests. In fact, it needs more of them. There are currently about three trillion trees on…
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16 sustainable forestry terms you should know
It’s going to take all of our efforts to get to a greener, more resilient future – and managing trees…
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Explainer: How trees help protect us from flooding
Right now, much of East Africa – including Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda – and southern Brazil are awash with water.…
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Expanding agroecology’s reach
“We know our food systems are broken, resulting in malnutrition, food waste, biodiversity loss, land degradation and climate change,” said…
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What’s measured matters: Agrifood system metrics for a finite planet
Our food systems are central to human existence – and major drivers of environmental change, too. As such, it’s not…
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“Together, we can turn the tide”: protecting Indonesia’s blue carbon
With around 18,000 islands and almost 100,000 kilometres of coastline, it makes sense that the archipelagic nation of Indonesia has…
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Sri Lanka sources integrated solutions to land and water-based challenges
Named for its geography’s resemblance to a closed fist, Sri Lanka’s Knuckles Mountain Range is robed in mist and trees,…
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