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What’s needed to make agroecology mainstream?
The transition to agroecology has gained momentum in the past few years, as its broad benefits for climate, biodiversity, and…
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Fresh choices for hunters key to transforming wild meat trade
“When a hunter stands in front of a chimpanzee, he doesn’t feel like he has a choice,” says Kambale Nyumu…
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Working on sunshine: Agrivoltaics in East Africa
Solar power is emblematic of the transition to greener energy generation, and offers especially critical on- and off-grid options for…
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“People’s lives are very complex”: Why conditional payments aren’t enough to protect and restore forests
If you were around in the ‘90s, you might remember those ‘sponsor a child’ ads that popped up a lot…
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Beyond the ‘bubble tower paradox’: How a jurisdictional approach can make commodities more sustainable
As countries around the world work out how to meet international climate and biodiversity targets, the lens is shifting from…
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Indonesia: Mangrove forests are ‘food baskets’ for coastal communities
When the tide is in, the salty understorey of a mangrove forest glitters with life. Fish dart through the labyrinthine…
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New agroforestry manual lays out pathway to transform Filipino food systems
The way that the world tackles biodiversity loss has changed for the better. At a global biodiversity summit (the 15th…
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“Choice, not chance”: aligning action for a just agroecological future
It’s entirely possible to shore up food and nutrition security whilst boosting biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, and climate mitigation. As a…
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Q&A: What can trees tell us about environmental history and climate adaptation?
As people around the world rush to plant trees to restore degraded land, meet climate mitigation commitments, and build biodiversity,…
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How to tap agroforestry’s huge potential as a natural climate solution
In the rainforested northern regions of Peru, cutting-edge climate-smart farming practices are flying under the radar. Multitudes of smallholders in…
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