Climate change & energy
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GLF talks dig deep on food security, soils and social inclusion
With the population in sub-Saharan Africa projected to more than double, growing by 1.05 billion people by 2050, pressures on…
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Are REDD+ donors learning quickly and deeply enough to make a difference?
To address urgent, complex and intertwined problems like climate change, deforestation and global inequality policymakers need to learn from various…
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Love mangroves? Share your pictures with the world
Mangrove Action Project launch sixth World Mangrove Day Photography Awards. Once again, as a celebration of International Mangrove Day on…
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New institutional arrangements in climate mitigation programs show promise in Peruvian Amazon
Indigenous federations and the Peruvian government are confronting obstacles caused by conflicts over land-tenure rights to implement effective climate mitigation…
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Transforming Kenya’s invasive ‘mathenge’ bushes into charcoal farms
This initiative will be discussed in the session Sustainable wood-fuel value chains for food security in Sub-Saharan Africa at the…
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GLF Bonn: Food systems in focus at a time of crisis
Efforts to combat global hunger and malnutrition are increasing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The recently published Global Report on Food…
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Intact forests can retain high levels of carbon in high temperatures, study shows
Projecting how the planet will react to environmental change as the atmosphere warms is no straightforward matter. In a new…
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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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Will COVID-19 put the kibosh on major in-person conferences for good?
The COVID-19 global lockdown has made a big dent in daily carbon emissions, according to a new analysis published in…
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Q+A: The year deforestation was supposed to be chopped in half
As communities around the world hail glimpses of resurgent urban wildlife and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions related to…
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What happens when freshwater fish hook up with forests?
Sound land-use policies to conserve freshwater habitats in tropical forests can help maintain fish biodiversity, reduce the risk of food…
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Formalizing artisanal logging in Central Africa
Central Africa’s national and regional timber markets are booming. Across the region, rapid population growth, urbanization and economic development are…
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Terrain through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic: Blueprint for a healthy planet
Scientists have demonstrated that such diseases as the new SARS-COV2 coronavirus COVID-19 and Ebola can emerge due to ecosystem imbalances…
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Agroforestry ‘basins’ stir up big benefits for women in Kenya drylands
Rethinking traditional farming methods is central to the agricultural landscape restoration process worldwide, a universal challenge with no single solution.…
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