Forests News
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CIFOR’s Robert Nasi to U.S. congressional staff: wildlife trade, ecosystem degradation and climate change, major drivers of emerging infectious diseases
Ample evidence exists to show that landscape changes resulting from ecosystem fragmentation and degradation are major drivers of the emergence…
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Collaborative monitoring for effective forest landscape restoration
This story was originally published by the Society for Ecological Restoration in SERNews Across the globe, the degradation and destruction…
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Well-managed peatlands vital part of global food security, GLF delegates say
Indonesia’s peatlands are subject to frequent fires, in recent times becoming more vulnerable due to erratic climate-change related weather patterns,…
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Why the energy and food nexus is critical in refugee context
Gender-inclusive approach is critical to solving the puzzle
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Reforestation could play role in pandemic recovery jobs creation, says IMF’s Georgieva
Policymakers in many European countries are saying that growth must be low carbon and climate resilient as they put forward…
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GLF talks dig deep on food security, soils and social inclusion
With the population in sub-Saharan Africa projected to more than double, growing by 1.05 billion people by 2050, pressures on…
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Are REDD+ donors learning quickly and deeply enough to make a difference?
To address urgent, complex and intertwined problems like climate change, deforestation and global inequality policymakers need to learn from various…
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Forest tenure reforms in Indonesia could open door to greater gender equality
Forest tenure reforms have had varying degrees of influence on the way governments and communities manage landscape resources in Indonesia,…
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Connecting the people growing a trillion trees the right way
Everyone is talking about trees. In January, the World Economic Forum founded the Trillion Trees initiative (1t.org), an effort to…
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The heat is on: Managing wood fuel sustainably in sub-Saharan Africa
Wood fuel is a major component of Africa’s future and will remain a significant source of renewable energy in the…
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Kenyan farmers adopt new agroforestry strategies through research in development program
Smallholder farmers in the drylands of eastern Kenya are benefiting from innovative farming techniques initially tested in collaboration with World…
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Men compete for profits in West Africa’s women-led shea industry
Shea nuts form a significant artisanal industry in West Africa, and women have traditionally been at its core, benefitting from…
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Numbers not neutral and only part of a story, say scientists at GLF Bonn
Numbers are not neutral and data, even when collected and analysed by scientists, reflect power and politics, a climate change…
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Love mangroves? Share your pictures with the world
Mangrove Action Project launch sixth World Mangrove Day Photography Awards. Once again, as a celebration of International Mangrove Day on…
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New technology transforms study of tree crowns and Congo Basin dynamics
Studying the dense and humid forests of the Congo Basin is no mean feat. Under rustling tree canopies, buttress roots…
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