Will biodiversity talks bridge governmental divide?
Look down on Earth from an eagle’s perspective, and you’ll see that almost half of the world’s habitable land surface…
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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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Trees are one of our best investments against the climate crisis – but who should foot the bill?
We are not going to make it to 1.5°C, or even 2°C. The Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming…
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In a West African wildlife corridor, landscape actors unite around good governance
The Western Wildlife Corridor (WWC) is a key migration path for animals moving from the Ranch de Nazinga wildlife reserve…
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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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Asia and agroforestry: a systematic approach to policies and practices
My colleague — Mi Sun Park — and I were fortunate to be able to co-edit a special issue of…
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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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How bioenergy can help restore landscapes and livelihoods
Indonesia is the world’s fourth largest country by population and its demand for energy is also huge and growing. The…
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Sustainable soil movement grows at COP15 on land desertification and drought
Healthy soil is crucial for tackling climate change, environmental challenges, building resilience, improving food security and meeting U.N. Sustainable Development…
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