DRC
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From theory to practice: Building livelihoods through agroforestry
In Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo, hands-on, long-term agroforestry training is helping young entrepreneurs build businesses, improve food security…
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Making waves: centring water in agroecological research and practice
“Water is foundational to food provision,” said Sarah Freed, a scientist at WorldFish, during an online session at World Water…
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Q+A: Paolo Cerutti on Congo Basin in State of the World’s Forests report
In 2021, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) lost almost 500,000 hectares of old-growth forest – mostly due to small-scale farming…
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REDD+ in DRC: Platform explores next steps for forest carbon, restoration and rights
At COP26 climate change negotiations in Glasgow last year, the role of forests in capturing and storing carbon was high…
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In search of a successful recipe for forest landscape restoration
Planting trees may seem like a relatively simple task, but much more is required for successful forest landscape restoration. People…
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Taking stock of REDD+ in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) embraced REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) a decade ago, becoming an early…
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Mitigation potential of Congo Basin remains largely unknown, but not for long
As the world grapples with a new pandemic and a flurry of fires and storms exacerbating concerns over the climate…
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Realizing the potential of sustainable wood fuel value chains
A visit to a home in sub-Saharan Africa, from Namibia to Niger, will likely reveal a common feature: a fireplace…
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The race to save rosewood
Long hidden in the shadows of informal trade, an African tree species known locally as mukula is now under an…
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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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The Congo Basin: palm oil’s next frontier
Palm oil’s legacy in Southeast Asia is visible from space. The region accounts for 87 percent of global production. Borneo,…
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Adjust the sail of Rights to brave the climate storm, urge GLF delegates
Bonn(22 June 2019) –Forests are home to 1.6 billion people and provide ecosystem services such as fresh water and clean…
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DRC landscape restoration is electrifying!
For the 45 million people living in rural Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) there are few livelihood opportunities beyond…
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New online platform tackles agency duplication in the Congo Basin
Conservation of the Congo Basin forests is a critical, but complex undertaking. This massive tropical forest block, the world’s second…
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