Seedballs: A simple innovation helping farmers face climate extremes
In the semi-arid plains of Northern Cameroon, every seed sown is a wager against the weather. Erratic rains, depleted soils…
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Faith and science align on Africa climate resilience at Vatican-led summit
As the early morning sun lit the green hills around Nairobi on the cusp of July, a quiet urgency gripped…
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Great Green Wall: Five lessons on restoring land and peace
Land degradation is both a cause and consequence of conflict, fuelling a vicious cycle that renders societies, economies and ecosystems…
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Building restoration skills from the ground up: Tree nursery training takes root in Kenya
Knowledge is like a garden: If it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.That’s why the Center for International Forestry…
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Kenyan tree-seed sector needs policy overhaul to boost ecosystem restoration
Policy, planting and training are the three pillars of Africa’s tree-seed sector, which underpins the continent’s ambitious ecosystem restoration goals.Effective…
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New guide supports transparent land-use monitoring for climate action
The verdict is clear: to meet international climate change mitigation targets and ensure the continued functioning of Earth’s ecosystems, we…
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Regulating global trade without harming agroforestry farms?
Globally traded commodities that can be grown in forest-like agricultural systems —known as agroforestry— have long been part of the…
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Wait, what?! Why do we have a special day for forests?
Ever wondered why we have a special day for forests? In this episode of “Wait, what?!” we hear from scientist…
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The future of forests starts in the classroom
The world’s forests, from the taiga to the tropics, are incredibly diverse, shaped by both ecosystem processes and human stewardship.…
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How does the Svalbard Global Seed Vault help drive African land restoration?
What could a remote seed repository carved into a snow-covered Norwegian mountain have to do with native trees growing half…
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Sulawesi study finds local forest management units don’t impact deforestation— unless it’s a fire year
It’s almost a cliche to say that local communities must be engaged meaningfully in sustainable resource management efforts. Yet examples…
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Seeds for ecological restoration
In July, over 150 women and men from across Brazil came together for the third annual meeting of the Redário.…
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