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From Amazonia to New Guinea
Brazilian biologist Gabriel Leite discusses his journey to Papua New Guinea’s Managalas Plateau, comparing its dense rainforests to the Amazon…
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Domesticating indigenous fruit trees to improve nutrition and conserve the miombo woodlands
Farmers across Southern Africa are cultivating wild loquat through modern propagation techniques, turning a threatened forest resource into a stable…
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Tree-based biopesticides can boost food security, protect the environment and strengthen Africa’s economy
More than a decade ago, my colleagues and I reviewed the status of botanical pesticides derived from trees and other plant species…
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What we do and don’t know about wild meat in Asia and the Pacific
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on the Sustainable Use of Wild Species Transformative Partnership Platform (SU-TPP) website. “In…
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From Djibouti to UNCCD COP17: Accelerating progress on Africa’s Great Green Wall
Across Africa’s drylands, a new push for transformation is underway. Stretching across 11 countries, from Senegal to Djibouti, the Great…
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“Petit Robert” shows how local knowledge strengthens wildlife conservation in Cameroon
In the lush, biodiverse forests of southeastern Cameroon, conservation is not just a technical challenge — it is a cultural, ecological and historical…
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Stakeholders convene to update Zambia’s wildlife policy legal hub
Wildlife plays a vital role in Zambia’s ecosystems, food systems and rural livelihoods. But without strong, responsive laws, even the…
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Forests and economies: Honey and fish show Zambia’s forests’ economic value
In Choma, Southern Province of Zambia, jars of honey sat beside trays of fish at the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM)…
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Malawi: Why conservation success hinges on rural livelihoods
Across Africa, the expansion of conservation areas often collides with the needs of a growing population and a developing economy.…
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The hidden factor in restoration success: Why seed quality matters
“Many people mistakenly believe that any tree seed can be planted successfully,” said Dr Athanase Mukuralinda, director of the Center…
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Two strategies, one vision for Ethiopia’s sustainable food future
Kelil Beshah did not set out to transform his farm. He planted avocado trees because they seemed like a good…
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How genebanks are protecting Africa’s threatened wild food plants
Across Africa, wild food plants — especially fruit trees and vegetables — quietly sustain people’s diets and livelihoods. Yet many of these valuable species,…
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