When communities open their doors: Inside Cameroon’s Climate-Smart Villages
In Cameroon’s North and Far North regions, six Climate-Smart Villages are testing practical ways for communities to adapt to drought,…
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When planting becomes a decision, not a gamble
Climate information is helping rice farmers in northern Côte d’Ivoire choose better planting windows.
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Renewable charcoal from acacia plantations reaches market in DRC’s Tshopo Province
After six years of planting, growing and harvesting acacia trees, farmers in the Yangambi landscape are bringing renewable charcoal to…
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The case for cocoa: A ‘golden ticket’ for Pacific farmers?
Papua New Guinea grows some of the world’s finest cocoa. On the Managalas Plateau, farmers are reviving old trees and…
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Viet Nam turning blue carbon pilot projects into national climate action
Viet Nam is drawing lessons from blue carbon initiatives in its coastal provinces to shape national policy, financing and standards…
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Tree-based biopesticides can boost food security, protect the environment and strengthen Africa’s economy
More than a decade ago, my colleagues and I reviewed the status of botanical pesticides derived from trees and other plant species…
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From emergency response to resilient food systems in Yangambi
Food insecurity remains a daily reality for many households in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Tshopo Province, where a…
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The serious game of agroecological transition
Playing games might seem a strange, perhaps even trivial, activity for a high-level international dialogue. But on 17 July 2025,…
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Financing conservation has a new face
“We‘ve said many times we‘re going to do better, but we haven’t. Biodiversity is decreasing at an alarming rate,” said…
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Regulating global trade without harming agroforestry farms?
Globally traded commodities that can be grown in forest-like agricultural systems —known as agroforestry— have long been part of the…
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Tracing palm oil’s path: From plantation to product
You might not know it, but your supermarkets’ shelves are heaving with palm oil. It’s found in about half of…
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From songbirds to shade-grown coffee: Advancing sustainable trade in Indonesia
A new land-use change analysis showed a promising sustainability outlook for Indonesia’s palm oil sector, underscoring the importance of no-deforestation…
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