Forests News
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In Ethiopia, cultivating hope through tree seed orchards
On a flight over western Addis Ababa, the Suba Forest appears as a dark green island in a brown sea…
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Researcher shares insight for women in scientific careers
Curious to know what it’s like to bring a baby to remote areas while Mom conducts research? How can a…
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Stepping up for a haze-free Southeast Asia
The wet years have passed, and Southeast Asia is once again facing a dry year triggered by El Niño, the…
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In Colombia, shifting stereotypes through learning exchange
At a five-day ‘learning route’ event for rural entrepreneurs in Colombia, poultry association leader Sandra Paola Sequeda shared the significance…
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Role models key for women in scientific careers
Curious to know what it’s like to bring a baby to remote areas while Mom conducts research? How can a…
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Growing greener commodities – one district at a time
It’s often said that it takes a village to raise a child. What does it take to raise the sustainability…
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Proof of concept: The landscape approach yields results in DRC
In-depth / 14 March 2024 Proof of concept: The landscape approach yields results in DRC The evolving Yangambi Engagement…
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Making wild meat safer and more sustainable
While wildmeat consumption can be a risk to the environment and human safety, it is also a key resource for…
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How to get carbon markets right
Carbon markets have been variously lauded as a critical part of addressing the climate crisis, and criticized as empty greenwash.…
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Sri Lanka sources integrated solutions to land and water-based challenges
Named for its geography’s resemblance to a closed fist, Sri Lanka’s Knuckles Mountain Range is robed in mist and trees,…
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What’s needed to make agroecology mainstream?
The transition to agroecology has gained momentum in the past few years, as its broad benefits for climate, biodiversity, and…
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Côte d’Ivoire’s neglected botanic gardens key for conservation
In recent decades, Cote d’Ivoire’s botanic gardens and reserves have been woefully overlooked. But that is changing: recognition of the…
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Innovation in forestry: Where it’s happening, why it matters
The theme of this year’s International Day of Forests: ‘Forests and Innovation: New solutions for a better world’, is perhaps…
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Tackling wild meat quandaries to protect Cameroon’s biodiversity
Millions of people around the world depend on wild meat for food and income. It’s an important source of protein,…
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Q&A: Researcher Julia Fa on reconciling wildlife and wild meat
Around the world, millions of rural and forest dwellers rely on the meat of undomesticated terrestrial animals for their nutrition…
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