Collective payments for ecosystem services: a promising policy tool to reduce deforestation?
Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) programmes are often used as a tool to reduce deforestation and forest degradation in tropical…
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Q+A: Amazon expert Manuel Guariguata reacts to State of the World’s Forests report
The latest edition of the biennial ‘State of the World’s Forests’ (SOFO) report launched by U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…
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Following the money: Global recovery rooted in forests, says U.N. report
A new study adds up the latest troubling statistics on forests, making a mathematical argument for their central role in…
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Deforestation pledge redux: Reflections on “forest loss” as dust settles on Glasgow summit
The Glasgow leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use made at the COP26 summit on climate change and endorsed by 141…
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Pact prioritizes forests and biodiversity conservation in Papua New Guinea
Protecting the habitat of the largest butterfly in the world – the endangered Queen Alexandra’s birdwing – is a number…
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Better support for local communities can boost reforestation efforts in Ethiopia
Tree planting in Ethiopia presents opportunities, but also poses unique challenges for local communities. Limited opportunities to influence decisions about…
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Deforestation from road expansion jeopardizes ecosystems in Indonesian New Guinea
The vast forests of the world’s largest tropical island are populated by exotic birds of paradise, kingfishers, parrots, raptors and…
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How deforestation poses dengue pandemic risk for Africa and Asia
As the world continues to battle COVID-19, scientists are sounding the alarm over the rise of other zoonotic diseases. One…
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COVID-19 makes it harder for charcoal producers and traders to make ends meet
In Kisangani — Democratic Republic of Congo’s third-largest city — COVID-19 has had an impact on the charcoal industry that…
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Improved cookstoves: An untapped market in DRC’s Kisangani
In sub-Saharan Africa, where access to electricity is limited for millions of people, firewood and charcoal are the main sources…
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The enormous challenge and opportunity of land restoration
Of all the negative things that humans have inflicted on the planet, the deliberate removal of forest cover ranks among…
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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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