Landscapes
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Borderline
Part VII of VII-part series: WHAT THE WORLD CAN LEARN FROM WEST AFRICA’S UNHEARD (Voices from the forest-farm interface) Esther…
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When ancestral lands fall victim to an international border
Part VI of VII-part series: WHAT THE WORLD CAN LEARN FROM WEST AFRICA’S UNHEARD Hansen Apewe Abaloori, Akaa, Kassena–Nankana…
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“Restoration belongs to the community”
Timescales can be tricky in forest restoration. We might have the best arguments in the world for why it makes…
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Can forests and smallholders live in harmony in Africa?
Six countries, three reflections, and a team of scientists working to define a landscape that works for all
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Firewood for income in a degrading landscape
Part V of VII-part series: WHAT THE WORLD CAN LEARN FROM WEST AFRICA’S UNHEARD Zizigna Bagambagui, community of Gwenia,…
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Trees and wildfire worries
Part IV of VII-part series: WHAT THE WORLD CAN LEARN FROM WEST AFRICA’S UNHEARD Judith Afagachie, Nakong, Kassena–Nankana West…
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Increasing ecosystem carbon is good for species, says new study
It is widely assumed that land uses that increase carbon in biomass and soil to mitigate climate change also benefit…
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Keeping the peace in a national park buffer zone
Part III of VII-part series: WHAT THE WORLD CAN LEARN FROM WEST AFRICA’S UNHEARD Arba Sondé, Tamsé, Department of…
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24 hours for more sustainable todays and tomorrows
From sustainable landscape restoration that mitigates climate change, to tenure security and innovative financing tools, to climate-smart lifestyle changes, the…
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Collaborative monitoring from the get-go
Imagine you’re a forester spearheading a restoration project. Let’s say it covers multiple, separate sites in diverse biomes—a rainforest, arid…
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Earth from Space, banks back environment, and can Notre Dame inspire A Global Deal for Nature?
Last week in Forests News: The future of social forestry in Indonesia How to propel community forest management by 750%…
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EARTH DAY: Can Sumatran elephants and people coexist?
Palembang, Indonesia – Present day South Sumatra looks a lot different from its heyday as seat of the powerful Srivijaya…
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CIFOR DG calls for ‘people-centric’ approach in landscape restoration
Tenure security for the indigenous and traditional communities that are often the stewards of forests and natural landscapes is vital…
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Citizen science in Kenya’s Rift Valley
Participation is widely seen as a cornerstone of sustainable resource management, and it’s a pillar of Kenya’s 2010 constitution, too.…
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Why what ‘wilderness’ is matters
Five countries hold 70 percent of the world’s natural ecosystems, according to an article published in the journal Nature by…
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