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Innovation in forestry: Where it’s happening, why it matters
The theme of this year’s International Day of Forests: ‘Forests and Innovation: New solutions for a better world’, is perhaps…
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Ecological balance of Andes + Amazon critical for climate, humanity
Keeping Andean and Amazonian forest in equilibria is crucial to avoiding crossing ecological tipping points for the biomes in the…
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To fix the climate, think of food, soils, and trees
As 2023 is on track to become the hottest year on record, with extreme weather events impacting lives and livelihoods…
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Bioenergy – can it work for the Global South?
We recently published a guide for developing countries in the global South to provide a better understanding of the issues,…
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Why the time for trees, forests and agroforestry is now
When I joined the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) in 1999, the organization was just six years old, with…
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A new deal for nature?
Well, they got there. After years-long delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a relocation from Kunming, China to Montreal, Canada,…
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Biodiversity can’t wait another decade
As the 15th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) unfolds in Montreal, anticipation is building…
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Trees are one of our best investments against the climate crisis – but who should foot the bill?
We are not going to make it to 1.5°C, or even 2°C. The Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming…
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Planet Earth is not a delicately balanced benign Being, but forests and trees can help
During the recent Global Forest Summit, I was asked whether humans were responsible for the various crises we are facing:…
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Discovering the forest wonders of Africa – and the threats they face
This story was originally published on The Conversation. Africa’s forests are some of the natural wonders of the world. As…
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Waiting for the end of deforestation: Companies must ante up
Toward the end of last year, it seemed as if it should be “all systems go” regarding global ambitions to…
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Deforestation pledge redux: Reflections on “forest loss” as dust settles on Glasgow summit
The Glasgow leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use made at the COP26 summit on climate change and endorsed by…
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Trees: To plant or not to plant
Trees, glorious trees. Let’s plant a million, a billion, a trillion or more. Tree planting is growing into a global…
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Corporate carbon footprint pledges must be backed by transparent timelines
“Climate change is one of the biggest threats we face as a society,” Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider said in September…
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COVID-19 pandemic: How nature steps in to refill ‘empty forests’ when animals disappear
“We must not let a forest full of trees fool us into believing that all is well.” Kent Redford’s cautionary…
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