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‘Farming for Biodiversity’ Solution Search finalists announced

Solution Search, a global contest designed to identify, reward and spotlight innovative approaches to conservation.

 

ICRAF presents the role of evidence and improved soil management for land restoration in sub-Saharan Africa at the European Development Days

Approximately 70% of Africa’s population depends on its agriculture-based economy for their livelihoods, underscoring the importance of soil to the sector.

 

Wildfire prevention and risk reduction for children’s health and wellbeing

The 2015 El Nino event in Indonesia triggered what some have called “the worst environmental disaster of the 21st century.”

 

Peatlands: The view from space

Dense, damp and often remote, tropical peatlands are notoriously difficult to map and monitor on the ground. So how about from space?

 

Time to step up for forests and peatlands

Forests, fields, wetlands and other terrestrial ecosystems are major carbon stores, and they could absorb enormous additional amounts of carbon dioxide.

 

The power of science communication

Scientists hope that if the media can help publicize their research on mitigating climate change and balancing livelihoods on degraded peatlands.

 

Everyone’s a winner: The smart way of doing business

The total amount of degraded forest and other productive land in the world today is an area roughly the size of South America.

 

Congo’s hidden carbon

The peatlands of the Congo Basin have formed over thousands of years, and are estimated to contain about 30 billion tons of carbon.

 

Preserving precious peat in the Congo Basin

The DRC has the biggest forest in Central Africa. The peatland discovered in the Central Basin is important for its significant biodiversity.

 

When thinking of forests, don’t forget the value of trees

As part of the Bonn Challenge, some 40 countries, sub-national jurisdictions, and non-governmental entities have pledged to restore forest landscapes.

 

Soil management and land restoration vital to meeting climate change and sustainable development targets

There is increasing recognition that more integrated approaches to ecosystem health assessments are needed to meet the targets of the 2030 Agenda.

 

Seeing the peat for the forests

The destruction of forest cover on peatlands delivers a blow for carbon emissions with losses from standing biomass and from the drying of peat soils.

 

Promoting the role of natural regeneration in large-scale forest and landscape restoration

Challenges and opportunities &  consultation to operationalize regional strategy and action plan for forest and landscape restoration in Asia-Pacific.

 

Roundup for International Day of Forests 2017: Forests and Energy

March 21 is the UN International Day of Forests, and we have a round-up of some of our best content on this year's theme: Forests and Energy.

 
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Roundup for International Women’s Day: Our Top 5 Articles on Gender

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.

 

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