climate change
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Why climate actions and finance must work for communities and the planet
My vision for climate action is a world where science, policy and local knowledge converge to create sustainable, resilient landscapes.…
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A greener 2025: What’s next for forests, climate finance and nature?
“Everything looks like a failure in the middle,” John C. Maxwell wrote in his book The 15 Invaluable Laws of…
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Multi-stakeholder innovation platform established in South Ethiopia
Effective multifunctional agroforestry and the sustainable use of biodiversity depend on robust collaboration among diverse stakeholders. Recognizing the importance of…
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African youth unite to regreen the Sahel
Despite recent concerns from the UN desertification president about potential delays in achieving the 2030 completion goal of the Great…
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Zambia: School students take action on World Environment Day
Higher temperatures and lower rainfall due to climate change are impacting agriculture in Zambia, contributing to poverty in many households.…
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How Latin America can lead on climate, biodiversity & the circular economy
Vincent Gitz–forest engineer, natural resources scientist, and economist—brings a rich and varied background to his new role at the Centre…
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Revealed: How much carbon Earth’s forests stash—and what’s happening to it
The climate crisis is getting worse, but we haven’t yet managed to ditch the fossil fuels that exacerbate it. So,…
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Community forest stewards: Managers, not labourers
There is growing recognition that many Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) in the global tropics are good forest managers.…
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The bumpy road to community conservation in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea’s Managalas Plateau is home to a wild array of unique and threatened creatures, including the peach-plumed Raggiana…
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Study reveals extent and impact of Peru peatland degradation
Deep in the palm swamps in Peru’s flooded Amazonian forest, thick layers of peat lock away large amounts of carbon.…
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Q&A: Sagesse Nziavake on wildlife monitoring advances in Yangambi, DRC
In the dense rainforests of Yangambi, DRC, where biodiversity thrives amidst lush greenery, the art of wildlife monitoring has undergone…
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Measuring the impact of agroecology on food security
Agroecology can benefit food security by diversifying crop production, increasing soil fertility, upping productivity, boosting ecosystem services, and improving biodiversity.…
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A journey across the world’s largest rainforests
In-depth / 19 June 2024 A journey across the world’s largest rainforests Scroll
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The road to African soil health
Across the African continent, soil health – defined by the International Technical Panel on Soils (ITP) as “the ability of…
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Investing in soils can put countries on a path to land degradation neutrality
Since the time I began studying soils 25 years ago, we have seen some amazing progress – as well as…
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