Seed orchard first step in restoring Bali’s Batur UNESCO Global Geopark
In March, on a misty morning amid drizzling rain, a team of 70 farmers, researchers, students, government and Batur UNESCO…
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Phantom forests: Trees on paper or trees to sustain livelihoods?
Over the last decade, commitments to restore hundreds of millions of hectares of degraded land have arisen thick and fast.The…
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Discovering the forest wonders of Africa – and the threats they face
This story was originally published on The Conversation.Africa’s forests are some of the natural wonders of the world. As someone…
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New technologies pave way for land restoration efforts
Research shows that healthy forests and landscapes are not only essential for the long-term welfare of the planet, but for…
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Boost governance in Peru’s secondary forests to enhance landscape restoration
Assessing the value of secondary forests in Peru is vital for designing policies that recognize the benefits they contribute to…
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Creating a new relationship with nature through a ‘stewardship economy’
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community…
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Forest communities in Bhutan benefit from deeper insights into ecosystem services
Raising awareness among forest dwellers in Bhutan about the extent to which they rely on benefits commonly known as ecosystem…
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Try tree regeneration, not tree planting
With all those well-meaning efforts to plant trees out there, alarm is justifiably being raised that sometimes, those trees will…
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Destruction stops here: Shaping landscape restoration in Philippines
“I will be a guardian and restorer of this land and help the people living here do that,” said Loren…
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Cocoa in Ivory Coast to benefit from ‘companion trees’
Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, is moving toward embracing a new “cocoa agroforestry” model,” according to a leading…
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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 mixed…
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How a circular bioeconomy could affect women’s livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa
The concept of a new economic model is gaining traction amid global efforts to reduce waste, use resources sustainably and…
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