Forests News
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Will COVID-19 put the kibosh on major in-person conferences for good?
The COVID-19 global lockdown has made a big dent in daily carbon emissions, according to a new analysis published in…
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GLF Bonn: Re-imagining a more sustainable future for food and livelihoods
From June 3 to 5, the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), which is jointly coordinated by CIFOR, UN Environment and the…
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Q+A: The year deforestation was supposed to be chopped in half
As communities around the world hail glimpses of resurgent urban wildlife and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions related to…
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World Agroforestry gene bank germinates a future for healthy ecosystems
Africa’s iconic baobab tree, sometimes called the “upside-down tree” and popular in myths and local legend, was in trouble earlier…
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What happens when freshwater fish hook up with forests?
Sound land-use policies to conserve freshwater habitats in tropical forests can help maintain fish biodiversity, reduce the risk of food…
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Formalizing artisanal logging in Central Africa
Central Africa’s national and regional timber markets are booming. Across the region, rapid population growth, urbanization and economic development are…
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Terrain through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic: Blueprint for a healthy planet
Scientists have demonstrated that such diseases as the new SARS-COV2 coronavirus COVID-19 and Ebola can emerge due to ecosystem imbalances…
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Agroforestry ‘basins’ stir up big benefits for women in Kenya drylands
Rethinking traditional farming methods is central to the agricultural landscape restoration process worldwide, a universal challenge with no single solution.…
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When domestic policies are not enough: A call for a regional approach to wood fuel governance
As part of the project Governing Multifunctional Landscapes in Sub-Saharan Africa, financed by the European Union, the Center for International…
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How trees and water fuel sustainable communities
Podcast reveals the relationship between trees, forests and water
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Lifting the barriers to improve women and child health in Indonesia’s Komodo
Small-scale coastal fishing in Indonesia can benefit women nutritionally and economically, but in some areas, despite plentiful fish stocks, undernutrition…
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Challenges and potential for landscape approaches in Northern Ghana
From illegal logging to wildlife poaching, uncontrolled agricultural expansion, poor coordination among agencies and closed processes – the list of…
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COVID-19 and what it means for wild meat
Tune in to get the highlights from the previous webinar that addresses timely issues around wildmeat in the wake of…
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Take climate action on Earth Day
As the planet confronts a climate emergency, the global community urgently needs to make better efforts to reconnect human prosperity…
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