Transforming lives and landscapes with trees
Transforming lives and landscapes with trees
A limited number of farmers are currently benefiting from climate smart...
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To feed a burgeoning global population, agricultural production has to...
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By Kristi Foster “I hope we will not have this conversation,” came...
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By Kristi Foster “I hope we will not have this conversation,” came Tasso Azevedo’s candid response when asked what new drivers of deforestation we could be discussing 20 years from now. The question came from a member of...
Logging, mining, construction and farming are some of the leading...
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Logging, mining, construction and farming are some of the leading causes—or drivers—of the deforestation being witnessed throughout the developing world. These activities differ in scale, place and time, and they are changing even as efforts to combat forest...
Logging, mining, construction and farming are some of the leading...
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The role of trees in mitigating climate change is discussed in an...
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Forest degradation is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas...
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Climate Change Adaptation Specialist with the International Fund for...
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In conjunction with the UN climate talks being held in Doha, hundreds...
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Tony Simons (far right) speaking at the SusCon in Bonn in November 2013...
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Tony Simons (far right) speaking at the SusCon in Bonn in November 2013 Sustainability: “conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources” If businesses compete so aggressively in the commercial arena, why do they go soft...
“Are you a driver or a passenger in deforestation,” asked Tony Simons,...
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“Are you a driver or a passenger in deforestation,” asked Tony Simons, Director General of the World Agroforestry Centre, as he opened a discussion forum exploring regional differences and new patterns in the drivers of deforestation. The forum...
A new analysis shows that greater emphasis on smallholder farmers and...
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By Elizabeth Kahurani, ASB-ICRAF Among the photos that made it to the...
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By Elizabeth Kahurani, ASB-ICRAF Among the photos that made it to the semifinals of this year’s Adaptation Fund photo competition is one by Hetsi Tata, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) scientist from Indonesia. The photo shows Sumari, a farmer...
Farmers in Zimbabwe have been urged by the Forestry Commission to adopt...
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The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture’s research organization, EMBRAPA...
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With maize production in southern Africa expected to drop by 30% due to...
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Africa online reports on how scientists have worked with smallholder...
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Fresh Fruit Portal carries an interview with general manager of El...
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Bats are indicators of the health of an ecosystem. A new book by Pandam...
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Bats are indicators of the health of an ecosystem. A new book by Pandam Nugroho Prasetyo, Sephy Noerfahmy and Hesti Lestari Tata helps characterise their diversity. Of the more than 1000 species of bat in the world, Indonesia has...
A new infographic titled “The Story of Agriculture and Climate Change:...
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With the aim of “creating the most detailed soil map of any country in...
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Involving the private sector in REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from...
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In an effort to better manage, conserve or restore natural resources,...
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By Kristi Foster In Africa agricultural land covers more than double...
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Integrating fertilizer trees with food crops in Africa has the...
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By Meine van Noordwijk and Endri Martini We need a sophisticated...
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By Meine van Noordwijk and Endri Martini We need a sophisticated understanding of how socio-ecological systems interact with markets, policies and cultural norms before we can identify potential improvements to agroforestry systems that have provided livelihoods for...
Experts meeting in Rome have been discussing how to make the production...
read moreExperts meeting in Rome have been discussing how to make the production of aviation biofuels sustainable and pro-poor. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) reports on discussions at the Sustainable Pro-poor Development of Aviation Biofuels workshop it...
A special guest blog by Dr. Ermias Betemariam published on the Mars...
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Experts meeting in Rome have been discussing how to make the production...
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Ahead of the Sustainable Agriculture Conference to be held in The...
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