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Small acacia trees being readied for planting in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Axel Fassio, CIFOR

What are – and aren’t – nature-based solutions?

Multinationals are increasingly reaching climate goals through what are known as 'nature based solutions,' but they can be a tricky business.

 
A local cocoa producer in Cameroon. Ollivier Girard, CIFOR

Tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and food insecurity with nature-based solutions

Tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and food insecurity with nature-based solutions to build resilient landscapes.

 
The Great Green Wall aims to restore 100 million hectares of Sahelian landscapes. Courtesy of Makewaves

Africa’s Great Green Wall is officially 4% – and unofficially 18% – complete

New report says more funding is needed to complete the African initiative to restore 100 million hectares of degraded landscapes.

 
From citizen science to satellite imagery, gathering accurate data on the states of landscapes is crucial for addressing climate change. Axel Fassio, CIFOR

Progress is being made on building sustainable landscapes, but how to measure it?

Gender equity and land tenure are key to achieving sustainable landscapes, as is comprehensive and quality data for tracking what's happening.

 
Kenya mountains

Kenya’s mountain treasures

A growing number of people are turning to Kirinyaga’s precolonial past to save the mountain’s vital forests from an uncertain future.

 
The uniquely cavernous and forested landscape of southern Java, Indonesia. Faizal Abdul Aziz, CIFOR

The future beyond COVID-19 requires rebuilding planetary health

The directors general of two of the world's leading forestry research organizations lay our 4 steps to a more resilient Earth and achieve planetary health.

 
By restructuring loyalty programs, Ark2030 converts idle points into funds for large-scale landscape restoration. Harry McGregor, Flickr

Points taken: New Ark2030 app mitigates climate change through rewards programs

Smartphone app Ark2030 converts loyalty points from top global brands into dollars for landscape restoration.

 
The strategy for the upcoming U.N. Decade on Ecosystem Restoration defines ecosystem restoration as "a wide continuum of practices and targeted

Help shape the strategy for the U.N. Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

A short digest of the U.N. Decade on Ecosystem Restoration's blueprint, and how to provide your feedback on the strategy in place.

 

Best of Landscape News 2019: Restoration

From the adoption of a new U.N. Decade to efforts happening in local communities around the globe, here's our pick of 2019's top stories on restoration.

 

A ‘super-year’ in store for nature-based solutions

UNEP’s Tim Christophersen on the imminence of using nature to save it

 
Mid-way through COP 25, Musonda Mumba of the U.N. Environment Programme reflects on global ecosystems. Melissa Kaye Angel, GLF

In the midst of the climate negotiations, a moment for ecosystem restoration with Musonda Mumba

Musonda Mumba, chief of the Terrestrial Ecosystems Unit of the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) on restoration entering its heyday.

 
Acacia trees are readied to be planted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Axel Fassio, CIFOR

Food, water, economic security improved through blueprint for ecological restoration standards

Scientists create the second edition of restoration standards to help guide a U.N.-led decade focused on restoring degraded ecosystems.

 
Diolo Celine plants Gnetum (okok) in a village in Cameroon. The GLF Accra focused on the importance of integrating agriculture and restoration. Ollivier Girard, CIFOR

Integrating the many meanings of restoration, big and small

Linking local and global restoration efforts at day two of the Global Landscapes Forum Accra

 
A native mago tree in northern Ghana. Axel Fassio, CIFOR

From Indigenous apps to arts festivals, the many ways Africa is restoring itself

The Global Landscapes Forum in Accra, Ghana, on 29-30 October 2019 focused on local African restoration initiatives across the continent.

 
Kenya's Southwest Mau Forest, the conservation and restoration of which is crucial for the water supply of East Africa. Patrick Sheperd, CIFOR

AFR100: Restoring the future of Africa

Here's what happened at the fourth annual partnership meeting of the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100) held in Accra, Ghana.

 

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