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TreesAdapt platform launched at GLF
A new platform has been launched to help develop, implement and manage adaptation solutions in a drastically changing climate through…
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Do climate pledges rely too much on tree planting?
Countries worldwide have pledged to plant millions of hectares of trees to offset their greenhouse gas emissions, but many of…
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Bridging the information gap
Millions of people in Africa have been affected this year alone by drought, severe weather and flooding, but farmers lack…
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COP 27 leaders urged to kick-start restoration of soil ecosystems
The first-ever Food Systems Pavilion to be featured at a UN Climate Change Conference represents an enormous opportunity to ensure…
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Inseparable in Indonesia: Forests, finance and development planning
In a statement at COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo made a commitment that the country’s forest…
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New tools and knowledge for monitoring peatlands in Peru
Peruvian peatlands play a major role as immense carbon reservoirs. As such, actions for their conservation, sustainable management and restoration…
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When forests feed the fish that feed our families
It might seem odd to imagine fish foraging for food in forests, but that’s exactly what happens in many floodplain…
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Shared peatland brings RoC and DRC closer on climate action
Previously unrecognized, the Congo Basin’s Cuvette Centrale is now seen as an important carbon sink and the world’s largest undisturbed…
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Peatland ‘core domain sets’ to streamline measurement and reporting
The world’s peatlands are vital for combating climate change, thanks to their vast carbon stores. But researchers and policymakers can’t…
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How to preserve forest biodiversity without losing livelihoods
Loss of forest biodiversity can be stopped without disrupting livelihoods – if actions are taken to halt and reverse deforestation,…
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Study brings satellite data down to earth for biomass tracking
For really accurate calculations of tree cover, or above-ground biomass, there’s no substitute for getting out into the woods with…
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Radical transformation essential to secure food systems resilience for Africa’s future
Food systems in Africa, from smallholder farms to value chains, demand a radical transformation to become more resilient and accessible,…
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As crises hit, staying the course for sustainable palm oil
Most global consumers have heard of palm oil – and if not, they’ve probably tasted it. The versatile commodity is…
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Conserving the Rejoso watershed
Rejoso watershed, at the foot of Mount Bromo in East Java, Indonesia, provides strategic ecosystem services, including the Umbulan Spring…
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Scientists use modelling to hone emissions estimates for oil palm on peat
National estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from oil palm plantations on tropical peatlands can be improved significantly with the help…
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