land restoration
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Wait, what?! There’s more life in a teaspoon of soil than people on Earth
There’s more life in a teaspoon of healthy soil than there are people on Earth. So why do we still…
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When the scorecard improves, but the forest doesn’t
New research shows that better forest management scorecards can mask declining ecological outcomes.
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New prediction engine cuts costs of soil analysis and mapping to transform landscape health
An advanced new online prediction engine is transforming how soil spectroscopy laboratories assess landscape health across countries, cutting analysis and…
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Dust to dividends: How livestock is restoring Africa’s rangelands
Rangelands, or the vast landscapes grazed by livestock or wildlife, sustain the livelihoods of around two billion people around the…
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Ethiopia launches its National Agroforestry Development Strategy
Ethiopia has officially launched its National Agroforestry Development Strategy 2026–2035, marking a transition from years of policy development to nationwide implementation. The launch was…
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Turning degraded lands into a forest-positive bioeconomy in Indonesia
As Indonesia navigates rising demands for food, energy and climate mitigation, a strategic question sits at the centre of national…
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Agroforestry emerges as a climate-smart pathway for transforming Nepal’s landscapes
Agroforestry — the integration of trees into farms and landscapes — is emerging as one of the most promising pathways…
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From the ground up: Farmer-managed natural regeneration revives degraded lands in Africa
When Tony Rinaudo first attempted to restore land through tree planting in Niger over four decades ago, his initial attempts…
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Reflecting on UNCCD COP16
In December 2024, global leaders, scientists, policymakers and stakeholders gathered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the 16th Conference of the…
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In Cameroon, breaking barriers for women in restoration
Restoring land and reducing its degradation is crucial for Cameroon’s sustainable development and long-term resilience. Over 70 percent of the…
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Craft policies that jointly address biodiversity and climate crises, report says
Think before you plant. Randomly planting trees in ecosystems that have never been forests and reforesting with monoculture species can…
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‘No silver bullet’ for solving challenge of land restoration
Complementary approaches are key to tackling the myriad challenges researchers face in designing tree-based land restoration initiatives. “It’s a real…
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Smallholder farmers in Cameroon benefit from landscape restoration efforts
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH’s Forest and Environment Programme (ProPFE) piloted several community-based reforestation projects across Cameroon’s Far…
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Forest restoration and democracy: Making communities visible in Madagascar
Landscape restoration will not be fully effective unless it contributes to social as well as ecological benefits. Recent discussions at…
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Prosperity grows in arid Wonogiri
The tamanu tree [Calophyllum inophyllum] has been helping humans out since prehistoric times. Also known as ‘mastwood,’ it’s been used…
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