Body Mass Index does not shape complete picture of nutritional needs of Pygmy people
Traditionally foragers and hunter-gatherers, many of the Indigenous communities scattered throughout the dense tropical forests of Central Africa have been…
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Forests can help reshape ‘dysfunctional’ global food system, scientists say
Although many modeling forecasts and government policies suggest that forests must be destroyed to make way for agriculture and provide…
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Reflections on landscape challenges and opportunities in Kalomo
With our field work stalled by social unrest in Zambia and then the global COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to seize…
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Unlocking the power of entrepreneurship to promote local development in forest communities
Yangambi, located in northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was once a lush tropical forest landscape, home to bountiful wildlife…
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Collaborative monitoring for effective forest landscape restoration
This story was originally published by the Society for Ecological Restoration in SERNewsAcross the globe, the degradation and destruction of…
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Well-managed peatlands vital part of global food security, GLF delegates say
Indonesia’s peatlands are subject to frequent fires, in recent times becoming more vulnerable due to erratic climate-change related weather patterns,…
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Kenyan farmers adopt new agroforestry strategies through research in development program
Smallholder farmers in the drylands of eastern Kenya are benefiting from innovative farming techniques initially tested in collaboration with World…
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New institutional arrangements in climate mitigation programs show promise in Peruvian Amazon
Indigenous federations and the Peruvian government are confronting obstacles caused by conflicts over land-tenure rights to implement effective climate mitigation…
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GLF Bonn: Food systems in focus at a time of crisis
Efforts to combat global hunger and malnutrition are increasing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The recently published Global Report on Food Crises…
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What happens when freshwater fish hook up with forests?
Sound land-use policies to conserve freshwater habitats in tropical forests can help maintain fish biodiversity, reduce the risk of food…
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Terrain through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic: Blueprint for a healthy planet
Scientists have demonstrated that such diseases as the new SARS-COV2 coronavirus COVID-19 and Ebola can emerge due to ecosystem imbalances…
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