Forests News
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Investing in biodiversity would win huge benefits, says CIFOR’s Robert Nasi
These remarks by the director general of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) were made at the closing of…
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Beyond bans: Toward sustainable charcoal production in Kenya
Located strategically between Nairobi and the coastal city of Mombasa, Kitui County has long been one of Kenya’s most important…
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U.N. expert urges transformative change to bend curve on biodiversity loss
The rate of deforestation has dropped by a third over the past 10 years compared to the previous decade, according…
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Ensuring a nutritious diet for all. Together.
Dietary changes cause a double burden of malnutrition
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Progress and perils in Indonesia’s peatland restoration journey
The Indonesian archipelago is home to over a third of the world’s tropical peatlands. These black-watered, sodden swamp forests store…
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Kenyan farmers can bank on tree seeds
Tree genebanks can make a valuable contribution to the food security and incomes of smallholder farmers in developing countries, a…
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Protected: Local action, global impact: How can communities lead in biodiversity restoration?
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Creative community-based policies in Bhutan reveal benefits of planted forests
An innovative community-based forest management policy has resolved a long-simmering land-use conflict between migratory yak herders and sedentary residents in…
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Mobilizing to address gender in forests and climate change actions
The role of women in the success of climate action initiatives and the sustainable management of forest resources has been…
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More availability of regional data can help protect Africa’s forests
East and Southern Africa are home to a wide variety of forests – from tropical and sub-tropical forests, to savannah,…
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Nature-based solutions fuel new Resilient Landscapes initiative
A new initiative seeks to bring public-private collaborators together, to overturn funding hurdles and develop new strategies to address challenges…
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Reforest to stop drought-flood syndrome, says World Food Prize laureate Rattan Lal
From Afghanistan to Cambodia, all throughout the lower Himalayas, extreme weather conditions are becoming the norm. A century ago, the…
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UNEP virtual journey highlights urgent need for peatland conservation
Dianna Kopansky is the coordinator of the Global Peatlands Initiative in the Biodiversity and Land Management Branch at the U.N.…
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Image of tree-hugging tiger wins 2020 wildlife photographer award
In the dappled light of a Russian forest, a Siberian tigress, apparently alone, embraces the trunk of an ancient Manchurian…
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