Great Green Wall: Five lessons on restoring land and peace
Land degradation is both a cause and consequence of conflict, fuelling a vicious cycle that renders societies, economies and ecosystems…
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The transformative role of women’s collective microenterprises in the Brazilian Amazon
âBut with training, […] Youlearn to reforest, not burn the forest, if you want to earn money.â In the Brazilian Amazon,…
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From gender discrimination to gender transformation
When men in an Indonesian village discovered the staggering imbalance in daily workloads between them and the women, their surprise…
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Cameroon: Four stages to identify gender-sensitive restoration options
Cameroon is committed to the AFR100 initiative, a movement to restore 100 million hectares of degraded landscapes in Africa by…
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Community forest stewards: Managers, not labourers
There is growing recognition that many Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) in the global tropics are good forest managers.…
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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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A forest is so much more than just its trees
There is no doubt that forests play a critical role in mitigating the climate crisis. While much attention has been…
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Transforming gender approaches requires men’s involvement
Historically, women’s spaces have been viewed with suspicion by men, as they are seen to extend beyond the private sphere.…
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Cameroon: Women school up to spread the word on greener cookstoves
“Ambassadresses!” cheered cookstove construction trainer Louise Lukumu, who works for Cameroonian NGO Community Development Action (ACD). “Three-stone improved cookstoves!” answered…
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Colombia: Seven local strategies for gender transformative approaches
Meeting in the warm coastal city of Cartagena, a group of mainly women from Colombia’s Bolivar and Cauca departments shared…
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Can Rural Resource Centres bring Cameroon’s conservationists and local communities together?
Biodiversity conservation is a crucial issue, particularly in regions such as North Cameroon, which is home to a rich variety…
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