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What happens when freshwater fish hook up with forests?
Sound land-use policies to conserve freshwater habitats in tropical forests can help maintain fish biodiversity, reduce the risk of food…
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Agroforestry ‘basins’ stir up big benefits for women in Kenya drylands
Rethinking traditional farming methods is central to the agricultural landscape restoration process worldwide, a universal challenge with no single solution.…
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Lifting the barriers to improve women and child health in Indonesia’s Komodo
Small-scale coastal fishing in Indonesia can benefit women nutritionally and economically, but in some areas, despite plentiful fish stocks, undernutrition…
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Challenges and potential for landscape approaches in Northern Ghana
From illegal logging to wildlife poaching, uncontrolled agricultural expansion, poor coordination among agencies and closed processes – the list of…
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The mukula wood value chain: Preserving livelihoods and landscapes
By Paolo Cerutti, originally published in Trade for Development News The illegal trade in rosewood is a lucrative business affecting…
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How tree growing can mitigate the environmental impact of displacement
When civil war broke out in the Central African Republic (CAR) in late 2012, hundreds of thousands of people fled…
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Papua mangroves could help Indonesia coast to climate targets
The characteristics of mangroves in a range of ecosystems – from undisturbed natural settings to areas where considerable land-use changes…
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Drought fuels charcoal boom in Zambia
Southern Africa, one of the world’s most vulnerable regions to climate change, is experiencing its most severe drought in a…
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Amazon rainforest could disappear within 50 years, scientists report
Large scale ecosystems the size of the Amazon forests could collapse within 50 years and the Caribbean coral reefs in…
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Recipe for slowing species loss and cutting extinction risk in half
Limiting climate change to 2 degrees Celsius and conserving 30 percent of terrestrial area could halve the risk of plant,…
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Can tropical forests protect us against climate change?
While tropical forests remain one of the world’s most important weapons in the fight against climate change, their ability to…
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Religious and Indigenous leaders in Indonesia unite to protect forests
More than 250 religious leaders descended upon Jakarta in January pledging to prioritize protection of the world’s third largest tropical…
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New resource hub will offer evidence-based solutions for land restoration
Analyzing the range of variables involved in land management and land restoration management is a daunting task for even the…
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Indigenous-led community efforts redefine forest management in Kenya
An organization in Kenya is making a big impact through its support for forest-related projects initiated by local communities, according…
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Revolutionize food production system or face mass deforestation, scientists warn
Unless land management strategies are overhauled to reduce the gap between forestry and agriculture, it will be impossible to feed…
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