What do a hairy-nosed otter, a Sumatran tiger and a white-backed Malayan Tapir have in common? Not only are they some of the rarest animals on planet earth, they spend most of their days snuffling through peatlands. “Conversations about protecting peatlands tend to focus on the carbon they store that can be released into our […]
Anyone who has walked outside on a sunny day knows that forests and trees matter for temperature, humidity and wind speed. Planting trees speaks to concerns about climate change, but the directly important aspects of the tree-climate relationships have so far been overlooked in climate policy where it relates to forest. That, at least, is […]
At the GLF we have been empowering women to be be bold and take leadership in creating the beautiful, equitable and sustainable landscapes of tomorrow.
The direct effects of trees on the climate via rainfall and cooling may be more important than the well-studied effects through the global carbon balance.
The restoration of degraded landscapes is an opportunity to increase the global resource base for more sustainable future production of food and commodities
The fourth Global Landscape Forum brought together people from 95 countries to build solutions to climate change challenges through sustainable land use.
The world’s nations met at Marrakesh in 2016 to map out implementation of the Paris Agreement. The implications for Southeast Asia’s forests were discussed.
