agroforestry
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How to tap agroforestry’s huge potential as a natural climate solution
In the rainforested northern regions of Peru, cutting-edge climate-smart farming practices are flying under the radar. Multitudes of smallholders in…
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Explainer: Five reasons why trees are a solution to the climate crisis
As the 28th UN climate conference (COP28) approaches, and countries prepare to take stock of progress in emission reduction since…
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Agroforestry and beekeeping a boon for Botswanan farmers
Agroforestry has been widely heralded as critical to making food systems more sustainable and adaptable in the context of climate…
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Biodiversity in agricultural landscapes finally on conservation agendas
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) guides actions worldwide to preserve and protect nature – and its essential services to…
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Study: Cocoa disease devastates Côte d’Ivoire livelihoods – but hope remains
Cocoa Swollen Shoot Disease (CSSD), a viral infection spread by mealybugs, has reached endemic status in West Africa. Combined with…
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Cocoa, mangoes and pigs: catalyzing green finance in Ghana
In Eastern Ghana, mango farmer Abraham Akornor – head of the 50-strong Klo Mango Association – shared some of the…
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To spray or not to spray
Though it’s native to the Americas, the fall armyworm – a voracious caterpillar that attacks maize and other cereals, damaging…
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How to use drones with respect for people and wildlife
A growing number of drones fly the skies for conservation and land rights organizations, but if used inappropriately can harm…
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Two illustrated guides to promote forest rehabilitation by and for farmers in Central Africa
The PROFEAAC project (Promouvoir et Formaliser l’Exploitation Artisanale du bois d’œuvre en Afrique Centrale – Promoting and Formalizing Artisanal Timber…
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Securing land rights for women in The Gambia
Land ownership in The Gambia is a complicated issue. It lives at the intersection of traditional customs, legal processes, competing…
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Fielding peatland data in remote Central Congo
Field data is essential to gain an understanding of the genesis, development, contemporary function, and extent of the central Congo…
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Why the time for trees, forests and agroforestry is now
When I joined the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) in 1999, the organization was just six years old, with…
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Growth of forest plantations in Central Africa lags over financing constraints
The demand for wood, particularly in Africa where circa 80% of households depend on it for fuel, will inevitably snowball…
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Moving from gender-blindness to gender transformation in REDD+?
While attention to the experiences of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Local Communities (LCs) is key to tropical forest initiatives, failure…
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Biodiversity can’t wait another decade
As the 15th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) unfolds in Montreal, anticipation is building…
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