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Renewable energy from charcoal: A response to the challenge
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), charcoal is a vital resource. It’s mostly used by households for cooking, and…
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Forest data project expands into regional leadership
The East and Southern Africa Forest Observatory (OFESA) project has been a pivotal initiative in environmental conservation and sustainable forest…
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What’s gender got to do with DRC’s iconic forests?
The management of forest resources is a crucial endeavour for sustainable development in the Yangambi landscape in the Tshopo province…
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Tree plantations: A triple win for energy, climate, and biodiversity in DRC
Tree plantations could be a transformative solution for addressing the energy, climate, and biodiversity challenges in the Democratic Republic of…
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Q&A: Sagesse Nziavake on wildlife monitoring advances in Yangambi, DRC
In the dense rainforests of Yangambi, DRC, where biodiversity thrives amidst lush greenery, the art of wildlife monitoring has undergone…
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“We will protect them ourselves”: Yangambi’s young conservation champions
Thirteen-year-old Olive Basekawike-Nyota, a student from Weko Village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s Yangambi Engagement Landscape (YEL),…
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The school that trees built
Until recently, the Bilaka School Complex, in the Yangambi Engagement Landscape (YEL) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s Tshopo…
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Farmer field schools bear fruit in Yangambi Engagement Landscape, DRC
“Big, ripe tomatoes in Yangambi? It was magical!” said Sakina Kalindula, a community facilitator who helped set up the first…
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In East Africa, boosting monitoring to help curb climate challenges
East Africa’s multitude of forested ecosystems – which include woodlands, savannah, coastal areas, mangroves, and more – hold important global…
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Improving food security in DRC’s Yangambi Landscape
Gliding west for the first time through the silent waters and noisy forests of the Congo River from Kisangani to…
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