Africa
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Women producing charcoal in Zambia
In an earlier piece on Forest News, 27-year-old Mabvuto Zulu shared her experiences producing charcoal in Zuwalinyenga village in eastern…
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In the hands of farmers: Ethiopia’s push to restore degraded lands
Ethiopia is home to sub-Saharan Africa’s second largest population, and most of the country’s 100 million people are farmers. In…
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At a once-premier reserve, sowing seeds of transformation
Deep in the world’s second largest tropical forest sits a maze of buildings that were once home to a premier,…
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Films spur dialogue on inclusive agriculture in Tanzania
Poorly governed, large-scale land acquisitions are a concern across sub-Saharan Africa. Tanzania’s answer to land-grabbing is a plan for sustainable,…
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COP23 Special: Sharing the benefits of REDD+ in Burkina Faso
As Burkina Faso’s dry forest landscapes come under the dual pressures of climate change and land-use change, REDD+ has been…
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COP23 Special: In Burkina Faso, finding new paths through a changing landscape
When the rains come in Burkina Faso, a familiar change sets in. Well-worn paths through the dry savannah plains and…
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Wild nourishment
Not even Jennifer’s children know where she hides her chikanda. The small, brownish orchid tubers are highly valued as a…
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Forests, farming and food
Amina*, a young mother of four, lives in a rural village in the Oromia region of Southern Ethiopia. At 2,000…
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Finding a way in for better landscape governance
Landscape approaches provide a framework to find solutions to social, environmental and economic challenges. In the past, sectoral approaches were…
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Postcards from the field: Pangolin surprise
Instead of a birthday cake, a hunting community surprised researcher Lauren Coad with pangolin stew. “They were like, ‘bon anniversaire!’…
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Advancing equity and inclusiveness in forest management and certification
Paving the way for increased and more meaningful participation of women and marginalized groups in managing forests is a requisite…
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Preserving precious peat in the Congo Basin
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has long been known for the biodiversity and carbon storage capacity of its vast…
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Altitude Matters
In the south of Cameroon where the Congo Basin meets the Atlantic Ocean, there is a range of hills called…
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East Africa: An urgent need to monitor the forests
East Africa is home to some of the world’s most diverse forests: Montane forests, which include some of the highest…
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In complex palm industry, “certified sustainable” falls short
As global demand for palm oil has grown in recent years, so has consumer concern over deforestation caused by expanding…
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