FORESTS NEWS
BETA
Photo Essay
-
Renewable energy from charcoal: A response to the challenge
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), charcoal is a vital resource. It’s mostly used by households for cooking, and…
5 min read -
Cameroon: Women school up to spread the word on greener cookstoves
“Ambassadresses!” cheered cookstove construction trainer Louise Lukumu, who works for Cameroonian NGO Community Development Action (ACD). “Three-stone improved cookstoves!” answered…
4 min read -
In Colombia, shifting stereotypes through learning exchange
At a five-day ‘learning route’ event for rural entrepreneurs in Colombia, poultry association leader Sandra Paola Sequeda shared the significance…
6 min read -
Selfies for sustainability?
You might not have heard of Mangunan Forest in Indonesia’s province of Yogyakarta, but chances are you’ve seen it. Selfies…
7 min read -
COP26 corridors: Conversations on climate action
Scientists with the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) participated in more than 30 events on the…
5 min read -
Image of honey gatherer in mangroves wins photography competition
Mangrove forests are among the most undervalued and fragile ecosystems on the planet. But these wetlands are of huge environmental…
4 min read -
Women entrepreneurs in DRC recover waste wood to produce clean cooking fuel
For almost a decade, Fatouma Otoke has been running a small business that recovers waste wood for charcoal production. Her…
4 min read -
New tool embeds equality into landscape management strategies in Peruvian Amazon
Collaborative efforts to manage landscapes more sustainably are increasing in the Peruvian Amazon, creating a need for new monitoring methods.
6 min read -
Mitigation potential of Congo Basin remains largely unknown, but not for long
As the world grapples with a new pandemic and a flurry of fires and storms exacerbating concerns over the climate…
4 min read -
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…
5 min read