Africa
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The school that trees built
Until recently, the Bilaka School Complex, in the Yangambi Engagement Landscape (YEL) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s Tshopo…
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How can the DRC cut its carbon emissions?
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) hosts over half of the species-rich Congo Basin forests – the second-largest contiguous tract…
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“The targets will be good for nothing if the people remain poor”
In the past few decades, the Sahel – the region immediately south of the Sahara Desert and the Horn of…
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Agroforestry and beekeeping a boon for Botswanan farmers
Agroforestry has been widely heralded as critical to making food systems more sustainable and adaptable in the context of climate…
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African scientists school up to adapt agriculture to climate change
Climate change is making it harder to grow enough nutritious food to adequately feed our planet’s population. Temperature increases, rainfall…
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Biodiversity in agricultural landscapes finally on conservation agendas
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) guides actions worldwide to preserve and protect nature – and its essential services to…
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Making waves: centring water in agroecological research and practice
“Water is foundational to food provision,” said Sarah Freed, a scientist at WorldFish, during an online session at World Water…
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In East Africa, boosting monitoring to help curb climate challenges
East Africa’s multitude of forested ecosystems – which include woodlands, savannah, coastal areas, mangroves, and more – hold important global…
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Improving food security in DRC’s Yangambi Landscape
Gliding west for the first time through the silent waters and noisy forests of the Congo River from Kisangani to…
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Fielding peatland data in remote Central Congo
Field data is essential to gain an understanding of the genesis, development, contemporary function, and extent of the central Congo…
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Central African countries vulnerable to emerging infectious diseases
The countries of Central Africa have a problem. They lack the necessary resources to effectively carry out surveillance on zoonotic…
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Scientists and policymakers join forces in the fight against DRC deforestation
The climate crisis is a critical issue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The country hosts more than…
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Understanding hidden, visible, and invisible forms of power necessary for environmental governance
The profound impacts of ‘hidden’ power and influence – sometimes exercised by private-sector actors or traditional leaders through decisions made…
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From sustainable forest management to restoration
Two years ago, COVID was keeping us all in our houses, and I had time to think. Perhaps that’s what…
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Central Africa: Battling deforestation, balancing development
In the struggle to curtail forest loss and degradation, experts writing in Chapter 8 of the Central Africa Forest Observatory…
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