Landscapes
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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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Q+A: CIFOR-ICRAF scientists to speak at tree planting forum
Tree planting is often discussed as a panacea for environmental ailments such as climate change and biodiversity loss. However, this…
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Respect for Indigenous land rights key in fight against climate change
Although research demonstrates the benefits – for people and forests – of secure land and resource rights, these rights remain…
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Dispelling the top seven tree planting misconceptions
“Plant more trees!” has become a rallying cry for global leaders and climate activists around the world who see tree…
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Shorter lifespan of fast-growing trees may limit capacity to meet climate change goals
Trees that grow rapidly have a shorter lifespan, which could have negative consequences on their ability to help protect the…
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Can healthy ecosystems prevent pandemics?
Charlotte Milbank is an interdisciplinary Ph.D. candidate in epidemiology and geography at Britain’s University of Cambridge. Any views expressed are…
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‘Land and seascapes’ approach gives Galapagos an edge in confronting coronavirus outbreak
Scott Henderson is the vice president of the Sustainable Landscapes and Seascapes program at Conservation International. Any opinions expressed are…
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Q+A: How an “engagement landscape” in DRC’s Yangambi can make a difference
In 2005, there were only six forestry specialists with a postgraduate degree in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Fast-forward…
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Response to “Shaping up forest and landscape restoration initiatives”
Steven Lawry is a Senior Associate in CIFOR’s Equity, Gender and Tenure research program. The views expressed are his own.…
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‘Nutri-scapes’ a recipe for better nutrition
Global food systems focus on an ever-narrower range of calorie-rich but nutritionally limited crops, degrade ecosystems and endanger human health.…
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Protected: Nurturing the next generation of soil scientists
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Men in forests: New book shatters stereotypes
In the early years of her career, ethnographer Carol J. Pierce Colfer observed the various cultures she studied from the…
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Pressure on forests from unhealthy diets may increase spread of viruses, scientist says
Theories surrounding the origins of the SARS-COV2 coronavirus often point to disturbances in the natural environment. Through disruptions and human…
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Q+A: Restore landscapes to cure planet, says author of ‘The Reindeer Chronicles’
On the cusp of the U.N. Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), the time is ripe to pause and ruminate, to…
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“Engagement landscape” concept takes shape in DRC’s Yangambi
Healing the heavily forested landscapes of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the aftermath of devastating wars that ended…
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