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Gergera Watershed: Where floods are controlled and gullies reclaimed
The floods were taking away more and more farmland. Not just crops—even houses were being swept away When we arrived…
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Bridging science, people and policy: How evidence-based storytelling shapes environmental action in the Congo Basin
With the intensification of the global environmental crisis, deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change and land degradation are no longer abstract…
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Trapped and wasted: Africa’s iconic wildlife face an uncertain future
Deep in the heart of Africa’s forests and savannas, a silent crisis threatens the continent’s rich and varied wildlife. A…
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Hope takes root in Africa: How community-led restoration is driving change
Across Africa, communities are restoring degraded landscapes, creating jobs and strengthening local economies. With new investments and a deepening commitment…
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Doing better: How REDD+ safeguards can advance Indigenous rights in Peru
The Amazon is not only essential to addressing the climate and biodiversity crises, it is also the ancestral territories of…
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Can we protect old trees by planting new ones?
Conservation isn’t just about avoiding cutting down trees. Successful long-term conservation—particularly in places where lots of people live in, around…
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Land tenure and restoration: A dual challenge for African landscapes
Managing land sustainably and improving local people’s living standards are major challenges for environmental conservation. Faced with these challenges, 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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In Pará, agroforestry systems foster networks, learning and Amazonian landscapes
The northeastern region of the state of Pará, Brazil, is a complex landscape. This long-settled area of the Brazilian Amazon…
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Planting change: How AfroGrow is rethinking agroforestry in Africa
“Through this initiative, we are laying the foundation for a future where agroforestry is not only a sustainable solution but…
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When ‘the field’ is a forest: Nuances of data-gathering on Managalas Plateau
In Joive Village, on the eastern edge of Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s Managalas Plateau, a group of local youth gather…
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Conservation dialogues advance rights-based approaches in the Amazon
Protected Natural Areas (PNA) are key to the global effort to conserve biodiversity and adapt to and mitigate the effects…
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Making Managalas: Consensus for conservation on PNG’s Managalas Plateau
What makes a place a place? When we give a name to a country, a bioregion, or a geographic feature,…
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How to improve conservation policies? Just ask local communities, scientists say
Conservation policies that restrict access to natural resources in protected areas risk alienating local communities, leading to negative perceptions and…
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Bringing hope to farmers
“We hope to buy a vehicle soon,”said Alemtsehay Berhe. Arato Nursery and Women Beneficiaries Arato, in the Enderta district near…
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