Africa
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How would a forest-based circular bioeconomy in sub-Saharan Africa ensure local wellbeing?
Economies do not adhere to “one-size fits all” approaches when it comes to who benefits. In the developing world, imbalances…
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Yangambi: Building a sustainable landscape that puts people first
Alphonse Selemani is a farmer in Yanonge, a town in northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Like most men (and…
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More availability of regional data can help protect Africa’s forests
East and Southern Africa are home to a wide variety of forests – from tropical and sub-tropical forests, to savannah,…
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Q+A: Worldwide, wildland fires must be managed as an ongoing risk
Persistent challenge requires long-term investment in infrastructure, says Michael Allen Brady
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Under fire: Five myths about wood fuel in sub-Saharan Africa
Despite the environmental cost of using firewood and charcoal for meal preparation and to meet other energy needs, more than…
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The mukula wood value chain: Preserving livelihoods and landscapes
By Paolo Cerutti, originally published in Trade for Development News The illegal trade in rosewood is a lucrative business affecting…
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Domestic policies alone can’t tackle wood fuel challenges
This article was originally published in the print edition of the Zambia Daily Mail on 28 March 2020. Most of…
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New resource hub will offer evidence-based solutions for land restoration
Analyzing the range of variables involved in land management and land restoration management is a daunting task for even the…
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More forest patches, healthier diets
Poor diets have become a major global health concern, as people with overweight or micronutrient deficiencies have come to outnumber…
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Rooting sustainability in the logging industry
Located on the bumpy road connecting run-down Bangoka International Airport to the city of Kisangani in Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Leaders of the future: Shaking up old school ideas on learning about tropical forestry
For young people in sub-Saharan Africa, studying in Europe or the United States is an aspiration within reach of only…
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Tackling emissions from logging
Karen Mo leads monitoring, evaluation and research for WWF Global Forest Practice, as well as managing WWF’s global research and…
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Bitter or sweet trade for Africa’s cocoa farmers?
The African continent is the biggest producer of some of the world’s most loved commodities. But is it taking home…
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Climate change fuelling war, nature shrinks, plus faith for forest restoration
In Forests News last week: Increasing ecosystem carbon is good for species On International Day of Biological Diversity, a new…
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From commitments to action to fight climate change in Central Africa
The 2015 U.N. climate change conference was a historic moment in which the world agreed to limit global warming to…
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