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Tag: peatlands

Éliane Ubalijoro: “The lungs of the planet are here in Africa”

In this exclusive interview, Éliane Ubalijoro reflects on a career devoted to tackling poverty and food insecurity across the Global South.

 

How can financial disclosures support sustainable business?

GLF Live with Nicoletta Centofanti, Jingdong Hua and David Craig

 

AI farming, deep-sea mining and the hottest month ever

News to know in the Landscape News digest

 
The Congo Basin contains roughly a quarter of the world's peat carbon. Ollivier Girard, CIFOR

Peatlands in Congo Basin opened for oil exploration

Researchers warn that drilling for oil and gas in the Congo Basin would be catastrophic for the climate and environment.

 
The wide-canopied pongamia tree boasts glossy leaves and oil-rich seeds that are now being used for biofuel and other resources. Lauren Guttierez, Flickr

In Indonesia, oil-rich pongamia tree gains attention growing where other species can’t

In Indonesia, scientists wake up to the many potentials of pongamia trees, from fueling jets to improving coffee quality.

 
Mangrove forests, which account for only about 1 percent of all tropical forests, are among the world's most valuable carbon sinks. Timothy K, Unsplash

For ‘blue carbon’ ecosystems, awareness and finance grows

At COP26, acclaimed wetlands scientist Daniel Murdiyarso shares on the latest developments for peatlands and mangroves.

 
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Visions from our Restoration Stewards for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

Hear from the Global Landscapes Forum's 6 Restoration Stewards on the most important decade for the planet.

 
Measuring degradation of peat in Peru. Peatlands store more carbon than any other type of terrestrial landscape. Kristell Hergoualc'h, CIFOR

Peru’s peatlands are beginning to share their secrets – and policymakers are listening

Peruvian peatlands, the world’s fourth-largest swath of tropical peatlands, are the subject of a new national framework for conservation.

 
Smoke from the fire on Chehalem Mountain, Oregon clouds the sky. Sheila Sund, Flickr

World on fire 2020: Experts explain the global wildfire crisis

From the Amazon to Siberia, experts discuss the world’s 2020 fires, spanning climate change, deforestation and fire management

 
A peatland habitat for wild elephants in Sumatra, Indonesia. Faizal Abdul Aziz, CIFOR

Peatland forests: the swamps and bogs where tree-planting isn’t clear-cut

Peatland swamp forests are delicate ecosystems that can mass-store carbon – but only if planted with the right tree species.

 
Firefighters practice putting out forest fires in Indonesia. Ricky Martin, CIFOR

What does COVID-19 mean for forest fires?

As the peak season for forest fires approaches in the tropics, experts warn the coronavirus pandemic could heighten its effects.

 
Christiane Paulus, Germany's director general for for nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, at the Global Landscapes Forum New York, 28 September 2019. Justin K. Davey, GLF

Q&A with Christiane Paulus from the German Ministry for Environment

The director general on the youth movement and Germany's "duty" to conserve global biodiversity

 
Delegates at the Global Landscapes Forum New York 2019 at the U.N. headquarters. Justin K. Davey, GLF

To combat climate change this decade, restore the Earth

Efforts to restore the Earth's degraded ecosystems, from forests to oceans, rises as a solution to climate change at the Global Landscapes Forum NYC 2019.

 
Patagonia, Chile

Landscapes 101: Get briefed on our planet’s ecosystems

What exactly are peatlands and rangelands? Here’s all you need to know about the planet’s major ecosystems, the challenges they face, and why they matter.

 
Peatlands, Sumatra, Indonesia

Fast facts: Peatlands

A quick rundown on our planet’s ecosystems

 

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