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Countering the health effects of peat fires

30 May 2017

Science discussion on “Peatland fires, haze and health” at the Global Landscapes Forum: Peatlands Matter in Jakarta.

Guardians of the forest

30 May 2017

Abdul Agus Nuraini, Muara Siran community member, speaks during the Forum's plenary session on community perspectives and priorities in peatlands.

Peatlands: ‘Black gold’ for climate mitigation

29 May 2017

Scientists have recently discovered the existence of huge, previously unknown areas of peatland in central Africa and South America.

A twentieth century landscape: The fallout ghost-scape

12 Apr 2017

What do you do with a radioactive landscape? We take a look in to the managed exclusion zones around radiation-heavy sites.

Peatlands: A global warming game-changer

07 Apr 2017

Not widely known, peat is the world’s largest terrestrial organic soil carbon stock. Peatlands are found on every continent and in most countries.

What do you know about landscapes?

20 Oct 2016

What do you know about landscapes? Test your knowledge of landscapes, the 'landscape approach' and the Global Landscapes Forum.

Ratifying the Paris Agreement: Why a push for climate is a push for landscapes, too

23 Sep 2016

The Paris Agreement has now been ratified by the largest emitters, China and the United States, as well as one of the largest forest emitters, Brazil.

Implementation, implementation, implementation – Just not necessarily in that order

22 Sep 2016

Leaders at 2016 World Water Week posed the crucial question of ‘how’? “Implementation, implementation, implementation – Just not necessarily in that order.” This was the response of Angel Gurria, Secretary-General of OECD, when asked at Stockholm’s World Water Week what three priority strategies the water sector should be focusing on this year. Stockholm — known […]

Landscape diversity determines what’s on the menu for kids in Indonesia

10 Aug 2016

In Indonesia, getting kids to eat healthy foods is a vital step toward overcoming problems of stunting and child mortality.

Concerned scientists tell the UN: Hunger will never be eradicated without better rainwater management

16 Sep 2014

The original article was posted at CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems, an implementing partner of the Global Landscapes Forum The world is missing a chance to eradicate hunger and poverty for billions of people living in regions with variable and scarce rainfall. Without improved management of rainwater, the future development goals currently […]

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