A look at unseen meadows
Blame it on the fact that we’re visual creatures, but while mangroves, salt marshes and other coastal ecosystems are growing…
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Governing blue carbon – and all that it entails
The banks of the Ciliwung River are not grounds for Jakarta’s most desired real estate, as is the case for…
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Using the ‘four powers’ to tackle land use dilemmas
Exclusion from land is inherently negative. A handful of actors hold all the power to control relations around land use.…
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The tropical family tree: Tracking forests’ evolutionary past
Scientists have traced the evolutionary history of the world’s tropical forests, with some surprising results – and new insights that…
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To protect the world’s forests, we must start with its cities
This article first appeared as an op-ed on 21 March on Thomson Reuters Foundation.For years we have celebrated forests, sung…
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Taking a landscape approach to the world’s biggest challenges
In 2018, action around the world is in full swing to meet global goals on climate change, sustainable development and…
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In defining the landscape approach, ‘don’t fence us in,’ scientists say
As the global population rises and the resources that support it come under increasing pressure, the search for complementary solutions…
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Actor Alec Baldwin backs call for indigenous rights
Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin this week joined the ranks of a growing movement to reach climate and development goals as…
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‘Knowledge starts with good data’: Mauritius President urges informed action on African landscapes
A lack of information and data on biodiversity is posing barriers to conservation and human well-being in Africa, a regional…
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‘We are all stakeholders in the problems we address’
As the world ramps up commitments to address climate change, restore degraded lands and achieve sustainable development for all, a…
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Robert Nasi: Changing the way forests and forestry are perceived
From 1 November 2017, Dr. Robert Nasi is taking on the role of Director General of the Center for International…
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