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From the ground up: Farmer-managed natural regeneration revives degraded lands in Africa
When Tony Rinaudo first attempted to restore land through tree planting in Niger over four decades ago, his initial attempts…
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Advancing soil health agenda through a soil knowledge exchange
Up to 65 per cent of Africa’s productive land is degraded, while desertification affects 45 per cent of its total…
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Sustainable soil movement grows at COP15 on land desertification and drought
Healthy soil is crucial for tackling climate change, environmental challenges, building resilience, improving food security and meeting U.N. Sustainable Development…
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Harness ‘power of landscapes’ to fix health and environmental challenges, report says
Governments must act on the vast benefits of conservation and support the rights of people living in biodiverse landscapes to…
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A perfect storm: Study of peat fire mitigation sheds light on complex global challenge
An increasing awareness of the repercussions of large-scale fires has amplified concerns globally about climate change amid dire warnings from…
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Indonesia puts people and environment first in peatland restoration efforts
Renewed efforts must be made to rewet and revegetate peatlands throughout the Indonesian archipelago, according to participants at a recent…
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Q+A: How an “engagement landscape” in DRC’s Yangambi can make a difference
In 2005, there were only six forestry specialists with a postgraduate degree in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Fast-forward…
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“Engagement landscape” concept takes shape in DRC’s Yangambi
Healing the heavily forested landscapes of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the aftermath of devastating wars that ended…
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So long tumultuous teens: High hopes for forests in the 2020s
Throughout the last decade (2010-2019), tropical deforestation escalated at an alarming rate despite a raft of international commitments, including the…
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Smallholder farmers in Cameroon benefit from landscape restoration efforts
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH’s Forest and Environment Programme (ProPFE) piloted several community-based reforestation projects across Cameroon’s Far…
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How do you protect what’s ‘everywhere but nowhere?’
Yesterday Ethiopia began its ambitious 4 billion tree planting program. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, said the mega campaign will…
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Beyond tree planting
When most people think of forest restoration, they think of planting trees. But at the scales needed to meet ambitious…
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