Forests News
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How does the Svalbard Global Seed Vault help drive African land restoration?
What could a remote seed repository carved into a snow-covered Norwegian mountain have to do with native trees growing half…
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Participatory Landscape Workshop: Envisioning a sustainable future for Zambia
As Zambia’s population surges and its landscapes come under mounting pressure, experts, local communities and stakeholders are converging to chart…
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The urgent case for native trees
In February of 2025, Eliane Ubalijoro, CEO of the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), will embark…
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Interactive tool for Congo offers a glimpse into future forest scenarios
How will the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) greenhouse gas emissions evolve as the country implements its commitments under the…
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What do farmers want and what do we want from them?
It may seem unlikely that a television series could spark meaningful discussions about farming in Europe, but Clarkson’s Farm —…
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An effective and impactful project: Restoring livelihoods in war-torn Tigray
In the wake of the devastating two-year war that ravaged Ethiopia’sTigray region from November 2020 to November 2024, thousands of…
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Wetlands: These ‘in-between’ ecosystems matter more than you might think
Not all ecosystems are judged equal, and our planet’s eye-catching ‘crowd favourites’—tropical rainforests, coral reefs and glaciers—often occupy a disproportionate…
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Biodiversity and forests: Africa strengthens its resilience through regional Centres of Excellence
As African ecosystems face mounting pressures from deforestation, land degradation and the impacts of climate change, the continent is resolutely…
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From beekeeper to tree seed collector: How one farmer sparked a village-wide industry
In the heart of Ethiopia’s Oromia Region, 420 kilometres away from Addis Ababa, lies Sadi Loya—a small town in the…
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Cultivating change and resilience in tropical agroforestry
The lush equatorial regions of Indonesia and the Philippines are not just picturesque – they are also crucial battlegrounds for…
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Sustainable wildlife management in the spotlight at UN biodiversity conference
Managing wildlife sustainably is necessarily a nuanced and knowledge-led enterprise. Our planet’s wild animals face innumerable threats, from habitat loss…
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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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From gender discrimination to gender transformation
When men in an Indonesian village discovered the staggering imbalance in daily workloads between them and the women, their surprise…
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Following the hunt: New study tracks flow of wild meat from tropical African forests
People have hunted animals in Africa’s tropical forests for millennia, bringing a diverse range of animal meat—from aardvark to porcupine…
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Pay attention to perennial crops’ sustainable development potential, urge scientists
Perennial woody crops—that is, those with a life cycle of at least three years, such as coffee, cocoa, grapevines, olive…
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