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December 19, 2012
Rivers without borders – transforming the way we manage shared...

Pictures speak a thousand words and they can help better manage water...

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Rivers without borders – transforming the way we manage shared watersheds Pictures speak a thousand words and they can help better manage water resources across Africa’s political borders. This is what Ravi Prabhu, Deputy Director General – Research for the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) told the audience during the...

December 18, 2012
Nitrogen-fixation in Niger, Tanzanian migrations and a missing...

Nitrogen-fixing trees in Niger, weather-induced migration of Tanzanian...

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Nitrogen-fixation in Niger, Tanzanian migrations and a missing Botswanian breed Nitrogen-fixing trees in Niger, weather-induced migration of Tanzanian farmers and a missing cattle breed in Botswana might seem an unlikely combination. But when it comes to adapting agriculture to climate change, they just happen to have something in...

December 18, 2012
New study on measuring GHG emissions for smallholder landscapes

If smallholder farmers are going to gain from carbon-friendly practices...

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December 18, 2012
More research needed on agriculture in drylands

A report launched at the climate talks in Doha, Qatar, calls for the UN...

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December 18, 2012
Beating desertification in Israel

In an article outlining the top 10 strategies adopted by Israel to...

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December 18, 2012
Agroforestry to address human-wildlife conflict

A scientific approach to agroforestry will help farmers become self-...

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December 17, 2012
Develop market linkages to encourage farmers to plant neglected fruit...

ICRAF Scientist Katja Kehlenbeck spoke to  Carolin Hoffrogge...

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December 15, 2012
CIDA visit to Southeast Sulawesi

Representatives from the Canadian International Development Agency (...

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December 14, 2012
Free trees in India for agroforestry

In promoting agroforestry, the Indian Council of Forestry Research and...

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December 14, 2012
Landscapes could become part of UN climate change agenda

A future REDD+ framework with a landscape approach that combines...

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December 13, 2012
NY Times on cocoa

An article in the New York Times reports on outcomes of the World Cocoa...

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December 13, 2012
ICRAF Vietnam strengthens cooperation with local agroforestry...

Over 50 international and local researchers gathered in Hanoi on...

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December 11, 2012
Centre scientists speak out at climate talks

Interviews with two Centre scientists appear on Climate Change TV in...

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December 11, 2012
Honduran agroforestry withstands harsh climate

Farmers in Honduras who practice Quesungual agroforestry have been able...

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December 11, 2012
Latin American nations take action on climate change

Through the promotion of agroforestry in Costa Rica and collective...

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December 11, 2012
What was said at Doha

CIFOR Forests News has compiled the ‘best and worst’ quotes relating to...

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December 10, 2012
Improving food security in Africa through agroforestry

The Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour...

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December 10, 2012
Adaptation strategies in Namibia rewarded

A project in Namibia to address climate change adaptation through...

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December 10, 2012
Wrap up of Forest Day 6

Held in conjunction with the UN climate talks, Forest Day 6 this year...

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December 10, 2012
Growing indigenous fruit trees to improve incomes and biodiversity

Bringing superior varieties of fruit trees out of the forest and onto...

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December 9, 2012
Disappointment over postponement of agriculture in climate talks

Despite increasing recognition of the role of agriculture in climate...

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December 8, 2012
Climate change solutions already exist

The UN climate change talks in Doha are not resulting in actions by...

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December 8, 2012
Call for better adaptation and mitigation strategies in Central America

Farmers in Central America have banded together to call for a regional...

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December 8, 2012
Sustainable agriculture can mitigate climate change

The Worldwatch Institute has released a new report demonstrating how...

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December 8, 2012
Effective REDD implementation in Indonesia

In an interview with Climate Change TV, Meine van Noordwijk, Principal...

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December 8, 2012
An agroforestry success story from Cameroon

Cameroonian farmer, Richard Ndeudjui, has transformed his life through...

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December 6, 2012
Is that hot shower deforestation-free?

  By Josephine Njoroge At a Forest Day 6 discussion forum,...

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Photo taken on 2 December 2012 at a Forest Day 6 event at the UNFCCC COP18. Photo/ICRAF   By Josephine Njoroge At a Forest Day 6 discussion forum, ecologist Doug Boucher spoke about the three D’s that characterize the face of deforestation today: Drivers, Different and Dynamic. “Drivers vary in important ways among and within...

December 6, 2012
Mitigation and adaptation: a perfect marriage made on farms

To feed a burgeoning global population, agricultural production has to...

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Mitigation and adaptation: a perfect marriage made on farms To feed a burgeoning global population, agricultural production has to more than double in the coming four decades, and it must do so within the expected climate-change-related stresses. Can this growth in production happen in a way that...

December 6, 2012
Uganda: Tree plantations cannot replace forests

Tree plantations are seen by some as the answer to addressing...

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