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COVID-19 at five: Lessons on wild meat perceptions in Central Africa
Five years after COVID-19 was declared a global health emergency, the world is taking stock of lessons learned from a…
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A race against ticks: How one Zambian Chiefdom is taking livestock health into its own hands
In southern Zambia’s Nyawa Chiefdom, where rural life still beats to the rhythm of livestock bells and dry-season rains, three…
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Mapping the wild meat trade in Cameroon: A shared tool for smarter, fairer management
What does it take to manage wild meat sustainably in Central Africa? A key step is developing a shared understanding…
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Digging deeper: How soil spectroscopy is revolutionizing agriculture in The Gambia
“It could be a ‘game-changer’ for our work” A breakthrough in efficient, accurate, and scalable soil diagnostics is taking root…
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Hands-on learning from Gergera: Training brings watershed restoration to scale in Tigray
In late March 2025, dozens of natural resource professionals from across Tigray gathered in Wukro town for an intensive, three-day…
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Gergera Watershed: Where floods are controlled and gullies reclaimed
The floods were taking away more and more farmland. Not just crops—even houses were being swept away When we arrived…
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Great Green Wall innovations hailed on Desertification and Drought Day
From food made with overlooked native plants to handbags crafted from wild grasses—and even a simple rope tool to prevent…
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Is ecosystem restoration sufficiently guided by evidence?
As global attention turns to the challenges of land degradation and water scarcity on this Desertification and Drought Day, the…
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Trapped and wasted: Africa’s iconic wildlife face an uncertain future
Deep in the heart of Africa’s forests and savannas, a silent crisis threatens the continent’s rich and varied wildlife. A…
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Innovating for resilience: Cultivating climate-ready, multifunctional landscapes through Living Labs
In an era defined by climate instability and biodiversity loss, land management strategies must evolve. Solutions must be as interconnected…
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