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Communities demand integrated, inclusive governance for resilient landscapes and livelihoods
Community members in Zambia and Ghana share a common desire: resilient landscapes that can enhance their livelihoods. Yet, achieving this…
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Pioneering “respectful” seed collection through high tree climbing in Côte d’Ivoire
Accessing seeds from towering trees like the African Mahogany (Khaya ivorensis) is crucial to restoring Côte d’Ivoire’s depleted Guinean Forest:…
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Playing it out: Why theatre matters for conservation on the Managalas Plateau
It’s a sunny September afternoon on Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s Managalas Plateau and the residents of Joivi Village crowd the…
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How green jobs are transforming rural Ethiopia
Selamawit Bekele , 22, lives in Tumata Chreta, a rural area in the Wongao District, Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia Region.…
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Against all odds: Fragile plant specimens arrive safely and thrive in forest station
By the time Samuel Muthemba reached the nursery in Yangambi at 5:30 pm, the two boxes of bare-rooted grafted fruit…
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New Global Biodiversity Standard raises bar for biodiversity-positive restoration
One of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s headline commitments is the quest to restore 30% of degraded land by 2030.…
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Crafting a greener future: Developing a sustainable forest and landscape restoration plan
Globally, land degradation and climate change are significant drivers of human insecurity, impacting over 1.3 billion people living on degraded…
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Revolutionizing agroforestry: SMART strategies to measure success
In Peru’s northern region of San Martín, farmers, practitioners, policymakers, and other stakeholders involved in advancing agroforestry have collaborated closely…
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Sustainable wildlife: Championing gender equality through fish farming
Sustainable fishing practices present an environmental solution and a powerful opportunity for advancing gender equality. In Nyawa, Zambia, a fish…
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Trees, people and choices in fragile situations
3·2 billion people are affected by land degradation. Economic growth trajectories pose even greater risks through destabilisation of the global…
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Educating Indonesian youth for peatland conservation
In schoolyards across West Kalimantan and South Sumatra, Indonesia, junior high students are heard discussing the cucumbers they planted, the…
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Agroforestry-based bioeconomy for green transitions in Africa
Discussing Africa’s responses to climate challenges took centre stage at the Twelfth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa…
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Uganda leads in integrating agriculture and biodiversity conservation
As global leaders prepare to meet in October to assess progress on conserving Earth’s biological diversity, Uganda is taking the…
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How forest conservation incentives introduce both problems and opportunities in Peru
Peru is a pioneer in state-led incentives for forest conservation. In 2010, with the ambitious goal of reducing deforestation of…
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Central Africa’s forests: Carbon heroes under threat
The Central African subregion, which mainly comprises the Congo Basin, is home to one of the world’s largest expanses of…
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