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Partnership shapes peatland conservation strategies in Peru
This blog originally appeared on the USAID Climatelinks knowledge portal. Peru ranks as the country with the fourth-highest volume of…
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Rainforests led to extinction of megafauna in Southeast Asia, study says
Who or what is to blame for the demise of the giant animals and early humans that once roamed the…
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Pictures reveal magic of mangrove ecosystems
Mangrove Action Project recently announced the winners of its 2020 Mangrove Photography Awards. Here are some highlights. Victor Hugo Luja…
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COVID-19 pandemic offers opportunity to rethink status quo conservation efforts
The coronavirus pandemic creates an opportunity to rethink generally accepted underperforming business-as-usual approaches to conservation, say more than 20 conservation…
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Respect for Indigenous land rights key in fight against climate change
Although research demonstrates the benefits – for people and forests – of secure land and resource rights, these rights remain…
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U.N. green cities initiative to promote forestry and sustainable food systems
A new green cities initiative will encourage governments to kickstart large-scale transformative changes to improve food security, nutrition and the…
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Protected: Nyawa’s shift from poaching to sustainable fish farming
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Shorter lifespan of fast-growing trees may limit capacity to meet climate change goals
Trees that grow rapidly have a shorter lifespan, which could have negative consequences on their ability to help protect the…
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Shaping up forest and landscape restoration initiatives
Making forest and landscape restoration a reality is an enormous challenge, but researchers are confident that international ecosystem restoration targets…
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Protected: Nurturing the next generation of soil scientists
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Men in forests: New book shatters stereotypes
In the early years of her career, ethnographer Carol J. Pierce Colfer observed the various cultures she studied from the…
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Pressure on forests from unhealthy diets may increase spread of viruses, scientist says
Theories surrounding the origins of the SARS-COV2 coronavirus often point to disturbances in the natural environment. Through disruptions and human…
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Tracking REDD+: A story of remuneration and rewards for avoided deforestation in Central Africa
Tropical forests play a central role in keeping global warming in check. They store important carbon stocks, but each year…
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Earth Overshoot Day 2020 arrives later due to pandemic-related slowdown in clearing forests
The global coronavirus lockdown has delayed Earth Overshoot Day mainly because of a decrease in wood harvesting and CO2 emissions…
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‘Learning how to learn’ is crucial for researchers in the field
When a team of scientists set out to study women’s participation in community forest management in communities in Nicaragua, they…
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