Planting the foundations of the Somali Region’s first tree seed system
New seed orchards, a tree seed laboratory and seed collector groups are being established in Ethiopia’s Somali region to improve…
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From promises to practice: Are Congo Basin forest agreements delivering?
The 2025 State of the Forests of the Congo Basin report examines how countries across Central Africa are implementing international…
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Renewable charcoal from acacia plantations reaches market in DRC’s Tshopo Province
After six years of planting, growing and harvesting acacia trees, farmers in the Yangambi landscape are bringing renewable charcoal to…
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Who defines “high-integrity” carbon? In Peru, Indigenous groups are not waiting for an answer
What makes carbon credits truly “high integrity”? A new study explores how Peru’s Indigenous-led jurisdictional REDD+ coalition is reshaping the…
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The kangaroo that climbs
Tree kangaroos are among New Guinea’s most elusive mammals. In Papua New Guinea, communities are finding ways to protect these…
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Beyond participation: Who has a voice in tree seed systems?
Lessons from the Quality Tree Seed for Africa project in Kenya and Rwanda show how wider access to training, leadership…
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Strengthening policy for tree seed systems
Kenya and Rwanda are using technical evidence and stakeholder dialogue to improve the policy environment for tree seed systems. Their…
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Papua New Guinean community members learn new ways to track flora and fauna
What does it take to monitor wildlife across one of Papua New Guinea’s largest conservation areas? Three young Biodiversity Team…
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Why land governance is at the heart of a landscape approach
Land governance and landscape approaches are inseparable. Drawing on lessons from the Land Facility, Anne Larson and Daniella Silva explain…
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Butterfly business: Can sustainable trade save the biggest butterfly on Earth?
New field surveys on Papua New Guinea’s Managalas Plateau suggest the world’s largest butterfly may be declining. Researchers are documenting…
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Living with fire: Why the Pan-Amazon needs prevention, not just suppression
As El Niño intensifies, evidence from Bolivia, Brazil and Peru shows how Indigenous knowledge, community action and integrated fire management…
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When the map hits the mud: A conversation with ecologist Rhett Harrison
Landscape ecologist Rhett Harrison discusses the grueling physical realities of mapping biodiversity on Papua New Guinea’s rugged Managalas Plateau, where…
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