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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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Numbers not neutral and only part of a story, say scientists at GLF Bonn
Numbers are not neutral and data, even when collected and analysed by scientists, reflect power and politics, a climate change…
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World Agroforestry gene bank germinates a future for healthy ecosystems
Africa’s iconic baobab tree, sometimes called the “upside-down tree” and popular in myths and local legend, was in trouble earlier…
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Balancing development and conservation needs of stakeholders in a shared landscape
Integrate knowledge holders. Understand power relationships and address imbalances to ensure marginalized groups are heard. Promote transparency in decisions and…
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