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Forests, climate change, and biodiversity: Win-win-win
Healthy, biodiverse forests are better able to withstand climate change and continue storing carbon. Sustainable forest management can support both…
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How will the sustainable use of wild species be featured at CBD COP17?
As countries prepare for CBD COP17, scientists from Landscape Alliance are working to advance the sustainable use of wild species…
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The other 70%: Why “30×30” won’t fix biodiversity loss on its own
As countries review progress on the global biodiversity framework at CBD COP17, scientists warn that protecting 30% of the planet…
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Wait, what?! There’s more life in a teaspoon of soil than people on Earth
There’s more life in a teaspoon of healthy soil than there are people on Earth. So why do we still…
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Wait, what?! Why are there three COPs?
Climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation are interconnected crises that require interconnected solutions. This video introduces the three environmental…
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Steppe, soil and solutions
As Mongolia prepares to host UNCCD COP17, Landscape Alliance is bringing soil health, rangeland monitoring and community-led restoration to the…
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When the scorecard improves, but the forest doesn’t
New research shows that better forest management scorecards can mask declining ecological outcomes.
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Governance, not just carbon accounting, is key to jurisdictional REDD+ success
Evidence from Indonesia, Brazil and Peru shows that jurisdictional REDD+ is more likely to succeed when Indigenous Peoples and local…
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Why land governance is at the heart of a landscape approach
Land governance and landscape approaches are inseparable. Drawing on lessons from the Land Facility, Anne Larson and Daniella Silva explain…
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The invisible allies beneath our feet: A journey into the world of the phytomicrobiome
The phytomicrobiome brings together the bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms that help plants grow, find nutrients and survive stress. Its…
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The future of food is dry: Reimagining dryland agriculture
Drylands produce 44 per cent of global food, yet international markets treat them as deficits. Building climate stability requires moving…
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Drylands are feeding the world. Why are they still overlooked?
Drylands support one-third of humanity and supply almost half of the world’s food, yet they remain largely overlooked in climate…
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World’s forests in a race against time, warns UN global forest report
The world is losing its forests faster than it can save them, with severe consequences for the climate, biodiversity and…
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The honey bargain: How bees keep forests standing
There is a moment before dawn in the dry montane forests of Lambayeque, in northern Peru, when the air is…
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Rethinking leadership through nature with Dr Éliane Ubalijoro
How should leaders respond to climate change, biodiversity loss and growing pressure on the world’s natural systems? In this episode…
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