Long road ahead to translate NBS into practice
Nature-based solutions (NBS) have quickly gained popularity as an umbrella term for actions that work in harmony with natural ecosystems…
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TreesAdapt platform launched at GLF
A new platform has been launched to help develop, implement and manage adaptation solutions in a drastically changing climate through…
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Do climate pledges rely too much on tree planting?
Countries worldwide have pledged to plant millions of hectares of trees to offset their greenhouse gas emissions, but many of…
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New sustainable forestry standard puts smallholders front and center
Smallholders play a critical role in managing our planet’s forests. But until recently, certifications recognizing good forest management have largely…
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How to preserve forest biodiversity without losing livelihoods
Loss of forest biodiversity can be stopped without disrupting livelihoods – if actions are taken to halt and reverse deforestation,…
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Study brings satellite data down to earth for biomass tracking
For really accurate calculations of tree cover, or above-ground biomass, there’s no substitute for getting out into the woods with…
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Conserving the Rejoso watershed
Rejoso watershed, at the foot of Mount Bromo in East Java, Indonesia, provides strategic ecosystem services, including the Umbulan Spring…
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REDD+ lessons from Peru
In our Infobrief, Lessons from early REDD+ initiatives to inform effective and equitable carbon mitigation efforts in Peru, we summarised…
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Looking at land restoration through a faith-based lens
The environmental and socio-economic side effects of climate change and land degradation are now well documented across the globe, with…
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Biodiversity science–policy panel calls for broadening value-of-nature concepts in sustainable development
The Intergovernmental Science–Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) approved the Summary for Policy Makers of the Assessment Report…
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Can multi-stakeholder platforms and partnerships live up to their promise?
Multi-stakeholder platforms and partnerships, which bring together people from different interest groups to discuss shared challenges, opportunities, policy actions and…
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Peatland restoration: connecting science with policy and practice
Peatland restoration is a potential solution for eradicating fires and accompanying toxic haze, reducing the loss of biodiversity and achievement…
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