Addressing urgent land degradation concerns

"Bottom line is that peatlands must be wet"

New approach to developing risk-reduction strategies

Stakeholders of the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100) called for more African countries to join the initiative citing it as the best solution to tackle the continent´s challenges like hunger and the effects of climate change.

Tracking protocol focuses on forest landscape restoration

BONN, Germany (Landscape News) — Five years after her death, the forest advocacy efforts of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai were commemorated at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany during the Global Landscapes Forum, Dec. 19-20. Almost a thousand delegates gathered to witness Maria Margarida Ribeiro Da Silva from Brazil receive the Wangari […]

Understanding motivation key to success of sustainable development projects

“This is not a closing ceremony, but an opening ceremony of new GLF movement,” said Robert Nasi, Director General of the Center for the International Forestry Research (CIFOR), at the close of the Global Landscapes Forum. Held in Bonn, Germany, the two-day forum marked the seventh installation of the world’s largest science-led platform on sustainable […]

Country efforts revealed by Bonn Challenge Barometer

Listen to powerful speeches from the speakers of the Global Landscapes Forum 2017 event in Bonn.

Developing the landscape approach for a sustainable future

Maria Margarida Ribeiro da Silva receives award for promoting community forest management, strengthening role of women

In Mauritius almost 100 species have become extinct since the 17th century