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Integrating local knowledge into policy is vital to sustainable livelihoods
Communities in southern Zambia rely on local knowledge to manage resources including land, forests and water. They are an example…
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Peatland ‘core domain sets’ to streamline measurement and reporting
The world’s peatlands are vital for combating climate change, thanks to their vast carbon stores. But researchers and policymakers can’t…
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Radical transformation essential to secure food systems resilience for Africa’s future
Food systems in Africa, from smallholder farms to value chains, demand a radical transformation to become more resilient and accessible,…
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Wild foods found to be widely collected across all agro-ecological zones of Zambia
New research in Zambia highlights the high volumes collected of a wide range of wild foods – from insects to…
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Balancing livelihoods, conservation and biodiversity through landscape approaches evaluated at GLF Climate
When the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Climate: Frontiers of Change opens this week on the sidelines of the COP26 climate…
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Struggle for livelihoods in northern Ghana fueling risk of land-use conflict
In northern Ghana, many people struggle for decent livelihoods amid high levels of poverty and few job opportunities — a…
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The quest for livelihood options in Ghana
Balance competing demands and integrate policies for multiple land uses
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Water-forest interactions complex but crucial in ecosystem service delivery
Planting trees among the maize and bean crops of her smallholder farm in Kenya has helped Margaret Muchanga to increase…
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New toolbox offers methods to support integrated landscape approaches in multiple contexts
One size does not fit all when implementing integrated landscape approaches (ILAs), so a new toolbox is offering a number…
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Africa’s vast forest potential untapped, circular bioeconomy could help
Africa has enormous potential to derive more value from its forests without producing more wood, and could thus provide a…
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Building a shared future in Zambia’s Kalomo landscapes
Bridging differences among actors in Zambia’s Kalomo district
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Soil health critical for maintaining human health, biological diversity, researchers say
Healthy soil sustains life on Earth, channeling nutrients through plants, supporting essential water and land-based systems, absorbing carbon dioxide to…
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New research closing knowledge gaps for integrated landscapes approaches
Fieldwork in Ghana, Zambia and Indonesia is demonstrating how integrated landscape approaches (ILAs) can be used to resolve land-use conflicts…
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Contributions of forest and water sectors overlooked in policy processes
Despite their extensive potential — from confronting climate change to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — the forest and…
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Seeking sustainable livelihoods for peatland farmers
Online tropical peatland talk sheds light on value of practical techniques
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