Agroforestry
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Will biodiversity talks bridge governmental divide?
Look down on Earth from an eagle’s perspective, and you’ll see that almost half of the world’s habitable land surface…
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Realizing the right to food
The right to food is fundamental but we need a revolution in how food systems work to achieve it for…
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New TRANSITONS program tackles three roadblocks to scale up agroecology
Agroecology, as an approach, promises a more sustainable and resilient future for food systems through minimizing damage to natural resources,…
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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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Asia and agroforestry: a systematic approach to policies and practices
My colleague — Mi Sun Park — and I were fortunate to be able to co-edit a special issue of…
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Our food systems are failing. Can trees and forests dish up better diets for everyone?
Despite all of the technological and informational advancements of recent decades, we’ve so far failed to feed our global population…
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Biodiversity science–policy panel calls for broadening value-of-nature concepts in sustainable development
The Intergovernmental Science–Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) approved the Summary for Policy Makers of the Assessment Report…
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Can multi-stakeholder platforms and partnerships live up to their promise?
Multi-stakeholder platforms and partnerships, which bring together people from different interest groups to discuss shared challenges, opportunities, policy actions and…
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Peatland restoration: connecting science with policy and practice
Peatland restoration is a potential solution for eradicating fires and accompanying toxic haze, reducing the loss of biodiversity and achievement…
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Huge potential for sustainability with natural rubber, experts say
Natural rubber is one of the four main global commodities produced from trees. Predominantly harvested by smallholders, the industry sustains…
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Addressing five global challenges that will shape our future
As the international community lifts its head above the chaos wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic and sets its sights on…
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How bioenergy can help restore landscapes and livelihoods
Indonesia is the world’s fourth largest country by population and its demand for energy is also huge and growing. The…
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Sustainable soil movement grows at COP15 on land desertification and drought
Healthy soil is crucial for tackling climate change, environmental challenges, building resilience, improving food security and meeting U.N. Sustainable Development…
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Experts map matrix of certification standards at World Forestry Congress
Establishing certification standards for forestry and agricultural commodities is no straightforward matter, particularly for smallholder farmers. Voluntary standards of the…
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Phantom forests: Trees on paper or trees to sustain livelihoods?
Over the last decade, commitments to restore hundreds of millions of hectares of degraded land have arisen thick and fast.…
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