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The Bafwasende landscape in Tshopo province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo courtesy of Tropenbos DRC

A bumpy road—forest concessions of local communities in DR Congo

A conversation with Alphonse Maindo of Tropenbos DRC about forest communities who have recently gained rights over their own forests

 
Understand the landscape, make tough choices, track progress: how to restore land. Photo: Ministry of Environment of Panama/Initiative 20x20

The Road to Restoration: 3 Steps For Transforming Landscapes

These steps for landscape restoration can provide new opportunities for local communities while protecting the environment.

 
Working in a tree nursery in Yangambi, DRC, Africa. Axel Fassio, CIFOR

Science must back initiatives to restore Africa’s forests, say experts

Experts have called for evidence-based approaches and community engagement to grow forests across Africa and improve livelihoods.

 
Edmond (right) and Nirina (left) are involved in a UNEP project to replant endangered rosewood trees in Madagascar. So far, the initiative has cultivated more than 2,000 saplings. Photo by Adolphe Lehavana/Missouri Botanical Garden

Rosewood conservation: a success story from Madagascar

Rosewood trees have been felled near to the point of extinction in many parts of Madagascar, but a project works to protect these rare trees.

 
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.

 
Women carrying acacia seedlings to be planted. Fiston Wasanga, CIFOR

Drones, dogs, ‘cocoons’ – it’s a new age for tree planting

How to plant trees using methods other than your hands? From drones to dogs to ‘cocoons,’ there are many ways to get seeds into the ground.

 
Acacia tree being planted in Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo by Axel Fassio/CIFOR

Dispelling the top seven tree planting misconceptions

Scientists will speak at a forum on the right and wrong ways to implement tree planting to benefit communities and the environment.

 
Balanites aegyptiaca has been used to treat arrow poisoning.

Food of the Forest: the little-known uses of wild plants

Illustrated sereies shows how trees and wild plants can provide for everything, from creating tattoos to treating epilepsy.

 
Stan Bonnar, Flickr

Zombie fires, regenerative travel and an app to prevent pandemics

Zombie fires burn through the Arctic, Brazil turns a blind eye to Amazon deforestation, and SUVs threaten the climate more than ever.

 
Con el 5 % de toda la biodiversidad de la Tierra, el Cerrado es uno de los ecosistemas tropicales más ricos y cubre el 21 % del Brasil. Carlos Ebert, Flickr

The Brazilian Cerrado: the upside-down forest on the frontlines of agriculture

Welcome to the Brazilian Cerrado, the wettest savanna on Earth that holds around 5% of the world's biodiversity.

 
Un miembro de la comunidad indígena Nueva Ahuaypa (Perú) junto a un árbol de su parcela, la cual sigue el modelo agroforestal. Juan Carlos Huayllabamba, CIFOR

Why global food systems should resemble those of the Indigenous Peoples

Lessons for more resilient and sustainable food systems

 
Lavender fields in France, one of the members states of the E.U., which collectively pledged to spend EUR 20 billion annually on biodiversity conservation. stezz, Flickr

Plant-based beer bottles, lifesaving llamas and billion$ for biodiversity

In this news roundup: global carbon emissions down 17%, virtual conferences go mainstream, and locusts wreak havoc in India

 
Farmer in Fiji

How innovative finance mechanisms can provide a nourishing ecosystem for agribusiness development in the Pacific Islands

For more on this topic, join the session Going to Scale with Smart Investments in Community Food Production and Health Initiatives: A Response to Fiji’s Health Crisis at the GLF Bonn 2020 digital conference on 4 June. By Jana Dietershagen and Judith Ann Francis, Innov4AgPacific Team, CTA, The Netherlands The current climate and COVID-19 crises […]

 

Harnessing tech to employ last-mile tree planters in a COVID-19 world

The year 2020 started with such optimism and hope for nature-based solutions and environmental sustainability. Environmental, Social and Governance investments were high on the agenda at Davos; the World Economic Forum launched the 1 Trillion Trees campaign, backed by Salesforce; BlackRock’s CEO sent an open letter to industry leaders about the future of the planet and the […]

 
Pigeonpea seeds (ICP 8863) stored at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). Photo: Michael Major/Crop Trust

Is a pandemic the time to think about genebanks?

Two heads of Crop Trust, which works to support crop conservation through genebanks, give reasons to consider seeds in the time of the coronavirus.

 
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