Landscapes
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Land degradation could cost us the Earth
Land degradation, when land becomes less healthy and productive due to human activities, natural conditions or a combination of the…
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From the ground up: Farmer-managed natural regeneration revives degraded lands in Africa
When Tony Rinaudo first attempted to restore land through tree planting in Niger over four decades ago, his initial attempts…
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Why tropical dry forests are collapsing: The forces driving a silent crisis
*This article is the second and final part of a two-part series on tropical dry forests. Part 1 explored what…
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Old haunts, new hikers on Papua New Guinea’s Ghost Mountain Trail
Papua New Guinea’s Kokoda Trail, stretching from Port Moresby in the south to the village of Kokoda in the north,…
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Kenyan tree-seed sector needs policy overhaul to boost ecosystem restoration
Policy, planting and training are the three pillars of Africa’s tree-seed sector, which underpins the continent’s ambitious ecosystem restoration goals.…
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Restoration starts at home: Training couples to heal land and livelihoods
Successful forest and land restoration just might begin at home, according to a recent experience in training married couples to…
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“What is a tree?”
On a sunlit spring morning at Cambridge Cottage in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, botanical scientists, AI engineers, restoration…
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New guide supports transparent land-use monitoring for climate action
The verdict is clear: to meet international climate change mitigation targets and ensure the continued functioning of Earth’s ecosystems, we…
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Regulating global trade without harming agroforestry farms?
Globally traded commodities that can be grown in forest-like agricultural systems —known as agroforestry— have long been part of the…
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Digging deeper: How soil spectroscopy is revolutionizing agriculture in The Gambia
“It could be a ‘game-changer’ for our work” A breakthrough in efficient, accurate, and scalable soil diagnostics is taking root…
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Growing giants: How yams shape identity, knowledge and power in PNG
“They will never live without yams.” In Papua New Guinea (PNG), yams are an ancient companion. The first humans to…
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Can we protect old trees by planting new ones?
Conservation isn’t just about avoiding cutting down trees. Successful long-term conservation—particularly in places where lots of people live in, around…
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Land tenure and restoration: A dual challenge for African landscapes
Managing land sustainably and improving local people’s living standards are major challenges for environmental conservation. Faced with these challenges, the…
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Advancing soil health agenda through a soil knowledge exchange
Up to 65 per cent of Africa’s productive land is degraded, while desertification affects 45 per cent of its total…
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