Forests News
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EU-funded matching grants drive green enterprise growth in Zambia
EU-funded matching grants are supporting 13 enterprises across Zambia’s Lower Zambezi–Luangwa–Nyika corridor, investing in certified seeds and other nature-based value…
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Wait, what?! Why are there three COPs?
Climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation are interconnected crises that require interconnected solutions. This video introduces the three environmental…
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Beyond participation: Who has a voice in tree seed systems?
Lessons from the Quality Tree Seed for Africa project in Kenya and Rwanda show how wider access to training, leadership…
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Steppe, soil and solutions
As Mongolia prepares to host UNCCD COP17, Landscape Alliance is bringing soil health, rangeland monitoring and community-led restoration to the…
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The case for cocoa: A ‘golden ticket’ for Pacific farmers?
Papua New Guinea grows some of the world’s finest cocoa. On the Managalas Plateau, farmers are reviving old trees and…
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Strengthening policy for tree seed systems
Kenya and Rwanda are using technical evidence and stakeholder dialogue to improve the policy environment for tree seed systems. Their…
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Papua New Guinean community members learn new ways to track flora and fauna
What does it take to monitor wildlife across one of Papua New Guinea’s largest conservation areas? Three young Biodiversity Team…
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Paamari: Reclaiming ancestral fire management in the Peruvian Amazon
Asháninka communities in Peru’s central Amazon are combining ancestral knowledge with satellite monitoring through PAAMARI to prevent wildfires. The community-led…
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When the scorecard improves, but the forest doesn’t
New research shows that better forest management scorecards can mask declining ecological outcomes.
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Governance, not just carbon accounting, is key to jurisdictional REDD+ success
Evidence from Indonesia, Brazil and Peru shows that jurisdictional REDD+ is more likely to succeed when Indigenous Peoples and local…
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Why land governance is at the heart of a landscape approach
Land governance and landscape approaches are inseparable. Drawing on lessons from the Land Facility, Anne Larson and Daniella Silva explain…
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Butterfly business: Can sustainable trade save the biggest butterfly on Earth?
New field surveys on Papua New Guinea’s Managalas Plateau suggest the world’s largest butterfly may be declining. Researchers are documenting…
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Communities strengthen zoonotic disease surveillance in southern Zambia
Communities in southern Zambia are helping veterinary services detect animal diseases earlier through local reporting, anthrax vaccination and better livestock…
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The invisible allies beneath our feet: A journey into the world of the phytomicrobiome
The phytomicrobiome brings together the bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms that help plants grow, find nutrients and survive stress. Its…
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Viet Nam turning blue carbon pilot projects into national climate action
Viet Nam is drawing lessons from blue carbon initiatives in its coastal provinces to shape national policy, financing and standards…
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