Africa
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From evidence to investment: COP17 puts finance at the heart of the Great Green Wall Initiative
At UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, African governments, researchers, development partners and investors examined how evidence from restoration efforts across the…
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The Congo Basin’s future is at stake. Here’s what must change
This is the second in a two-part opinion series examining why the Congo Basin remains one of the most underfunded…
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What’s gender got to do with DRC’s iconic forests?
The management of forest resources is a crucial endeavour for sustainable development in the Yangambi landscape in the Tshopo province…
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Cameroon: Four stages to identify gender-sensitive restoration options
Cameroon is committed to the AFR100 initiative, a movement to restore 100 million hectares of degraded landscapes in Africa by…
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Explainer: How trees help protect us from flooding
Right now, much of East Africa – including Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda – and southern Brazil are awash with water.…
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“The targets will be good for nothing if the people remain poor”
In the past few decades, the Sahel – the region immediately south of the Sahara Desert and the Horn of…
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Scientists and policymakers join forces in the fight against DRC deforestation
The climate crisis is a critical issue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The country hosts more than…
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Central Africa: Battling deforestation, balancing development
In the struggle to curtail forest loss and degradation, experts writing in Chapter 8 of the Central Africa Forest Observatory…
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Ten criteria for understanding the recognition of and respect for community rights
Seven safeguard principles for REDD+ were adopted at the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on…
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Analysis of rights and REDD+ safeguards
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) framework for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and enhancement…
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Radical transformation essential to secure food systems resilience for Africa’s future
Food systems in Africa, from smallholder farms to value chains, demand a radical transformation to become more resilient and accessible,…
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Informal trade in charcoal and firewood in Africa creates need for sustainable approach
As demand for charcoal and other wood energy soars in Central Africa, with wide-ranging consequences for biodiversity and local communities,…
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To save the shea tree, scientists explore predictive breeding tools
Better known outside Africa for shea butter, which is used in chocolate manufacturing, cuisine and cosmetics, the shea (Vitellaria paradoxa)…
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A line in the sand: Dryland restoration for a food secure future
Fortifying dryland ecosystems in Africa against degradation and desertification is crucial to avoid exacerbating the risks of widespread food insecurity…
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