The other 70%: Why “30×30” won’t fix biodiversity loss on its own
As countries review progress on the global biodiversity framework at CBD COP17, scientists warn that protecting 30% of the planet…
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Young leaders from China and Europe test a shared vision for mountain bioeconomies
Young professionals and academics from China and Europe explored how mountain bioeconomies can connect biodiversity conservation with rural livelihoods, examining…
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From wild harvest to woodlot: Can masoi make conservation pay?
Communities on Papua New Guinea’s Managalas Plateau have harvested masoi bark for about a decade. A community nursery and tree-monitoring…
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The trees it takes to build a home
In Papua New Guinea’s Managalas Plateau, homes are built from locally available forest materials. Research into the trees used for…
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The genetics behind better tree seed
In Kenya and Rwanda, breeding seed orchards and mother blocks are helping improve access to quality tree seed and planting…
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A new chapter for sustainable palm oil in Yangambi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Decades after transforming the global palm oil industry, Yangambi is rebuilding its own production, this time with the protection of…
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Growing together: Agroecology community strengthens ties in Latin America
The 2026 Agroecology TPP Annual Members’ Forum brought 131 researchers, farmers, practitioners and policymakers together in Costa Rica to exchange…
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From evidence to investment: COP17 puts finance at the heart of the Great Green Wall Initiative
At UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, African governments, researchers, development partners and investors examined how evidence from restoration efforts across the…
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Ethiopia reviews and validates National Great Green Wall Coalition Framework
Ethiopia is working to improve coordination among institutions implementing the Great Green Wall Initiative, with a new coalition framework setting…
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Why Africa’s cities are starting to plant and tend trees
Across African cities, communities are planting and caring for trees along roadsides, in neighbourhoods and around schools, creating greener public…
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From theory to practice: Building livelihoods through agroforestry
In Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo, hands-on, long-term agroforestry training is helping young entrepreneurs build businesses, improve food security…
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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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