How’s the water? Crowdsource to find out
Montane forests in East Africa play a crucial role as water towers, holding freshwater long enough for it to recharge…
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A Ponzi scheme with Nature?
A few months back, we shared our first impressions of new research on the Zambian trade of Pterocarpus tinctorius –…
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Counting down: Scientists warn of ‘alarming’ loss of Borneo orangutans
Once, there were hundreds of thousands of orangutans roaming the island of Borneo. Over the decades – as chainsaws and…
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To fix landscapes, first get the right tools
By pledging to restore millions of hectares of deforested and degraded land, countries take a first step on a road…
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Agroforestry: Why don’t farmers plant more trees?
In communities around the world, agroforestry – which involves growing trees among or around food crops – has been a…
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Turning down the heat in Indonesia’s oil palm industry
In Indonesia, palm oil is a hot industry in more ways than one. In 2015 alone, it contributed USD 20.75…
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What is blue carbon?
The term ‘blue carbon’ is gaining currency in global climate talks and national policy circles. But what does it really…
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From paper to reality: The task of restoring Latin America’s forest landscapes
Latin America has committed to restoring 27.7 million hectares of forest landscapes by 2020 under the Bonn Challenge — but…
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Rainfall recycling: Trees as rainmakers
A commonly held view is that water is transpired from trees and lost from the landscape. But research now shows…
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Give local development a chance
Amazonian forests play a crucial role in the global fight against climate change and loss of biodiversity. They are also…
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What mountain forests do for human well-being
Mountain forest ecosystems provide a wide range of benefits, not only to local residents, but to those living downstream: from…
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In the rush for landscape restoration goals, let’s not forget about biodiversity
The global momentum for restoration has never been greater. With ambitious targets like the Bonn Challenge, New York Declaration and…
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