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In DRC, Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ inclusion in REDD+ remains a work in progress
Over a decade from the adoption of seven safeguard principles for REDD+ by the United Nations 2010 Climate Change Conference…
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How to preserve forest biodiversity without losing livelihoods
Loss of forest biodiversity can be stopped without disrupting livelihoods – if actions are taken to halt and reverse deforestation,…
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How far has the talk walked? Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use
When leaders from 141 countries signed the Glasgow Declaration on Forests and Land Use, a critical step had been made…
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To save the shea tree, scientists explore predictive breeding tools
Better known outside Africa for shea butter, which is used in chocolate manufacturing, cuisine and cosmetics, the shea (Vitellaria paradoxa)…
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Scientists urge action as Gambian livestock grazing puts forests at risk
Herders moving within Gambia and across the country’s borders into Senegal in search of pasture inadvertently threaten forests and the…
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Study pushes for climate smart agriculture to curb deforestation in DRC
Farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who have experienced reduced crop yields from the negative effects of climate…
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Poor charcoal production techniques fuel tree cutting in Kenya
The use of inefficient charcoal production methods is accelerating tree cutting in Kenya by charcoal producers, as it remains a…
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Trees play a key role in building sustainable food systems, experts affirm
Agroforestry will play a significant role in ensuring the security and safety of the global food supply amid a fast-changing…
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How deforestation poses dengue pandemic risk for Africa and Asia
As the world continues to battle COVID-19, scientists are sounding the alarm over the rise of other zoonotic diseases. One…
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Software can predict genetic changes to plants caused by climate change
Climate-change scientists can now apply an R software package that can help predict genetic changes. Described in the scientific journal,…
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