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Land degradation could cost us the Earth
Land degradation, when land becomes less healthy and productive due to human activities, natural conditions or a combination of the two,…
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Not all carbon credits are created equal
Carbon credits—intended to represent greenhouse gas reductions or removals—have become a prominent tool in the global response to the climate…
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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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Is ecosystem restoration sufficiently guided by evidence?
As global attention turns to the challenges of land degradation and water scarcity on this Desertification and Drought Day, the…
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Why repurposing harmful subsidies is our main lever for biodiversity funding
The world is facing a biodiversity crisis of unprecedented proportions. Over a million plant and animal species are teetering on…
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Innovating for resilience: Cultivating climate-ready, multifunctional landscapes through Living Labs
In an era defined by climate instability and biodiversity loss, land management strategies must evolve. Solutions must be as interconnected…
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Our forests are not spreadsheets: Why nature demands more than market logic
As a tropical forest ecologist, I have spent decades studying ecosystems teeming with a complexity that still humbles me. I…
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Can private investment drive forest restoration at scale?
A critical need for restoration finance Achieving global forest restoration ambitions, such as the Bonn Challenge goal to restore 350…
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Cool forests: Nature’s air conditioning system
As we confront the sobering reality that 2024 marked the first year global temperatures exceeded the 1.5 °C threshold established…
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Where hope is stored: A journey to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
If you’ve been reading the news lately, you may have found plenty of reasons to despair. The drumbeat of crisis…
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