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Using fintech to forge a more transparent world
This article is part of a special lead up series to the Global Landscapes Forum 2016 – The Investment Case. This…
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Leveraging finance to support solutions for smallholders
This article is part of a special lead up series leading up to the Global Landscapes Forum 2016 – The Investment…
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The landscape approach: How did we get here and where do we want to go? Just ask Darwin!
Charles Darwin’s theories of natural selection and survival of the fittest were initially derided and rejected, leading Darwin himself to…
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Land tenure and livelihoods: What’s the connection?
A Harakmbut indigenous community in the Peruvian Amazon has no say over the 17 gold-mining concessions overlapping its territory, despite…
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Assessing quality in impact-oriented research
Contemporary research in the social and environmental realms places strong emphasis on achieving ‘impact’. Research programs and projects aim to…
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Bridging gender theory and practice in environmental policy
One of the major successes during the past 40 years of feminist scholarship and activism has been paving the way…
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The challenges of conserving tropical forests
Too often, the debate about forests in policy circles is reduced to two options: deforestation or total protection, according to…
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Paris Agreement signed. Now what?
A record number of more than 170 nations attended the signing ceremony of the Paris Climate Agreement (PA) at the…
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The importance of integration
Today, the fight to protect our planet’s resources- particularly our forests- continues with increasing urgency amid climate change threats and…
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Local projects shape national REDD+ strategies
At the international level, global leaders are continuing to discuss how to develop and implement national REDD+ strategies. At the…
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