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April 4, 2015
Narrowing the gap between statutory and customary rights in Viet Nam’s...

Researchers in Viet Nam have identified a gap between statutory rights...

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forest, Ha Tinh Researchers in Viet Nam have identified a gap between statutory rights from legally allocated forests and informal customary rights for community forest management   According to a research team from Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry and the...

April 4, 2015
What happens when farmers are involved in research?

Farmers’ participation in research will increase their ownership...

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Thai, farmer, women, female, Son La, crop selection, Viet Nam, Vietnam, AFLI Farmers’ participation in research will increase their ownership of results and motivation to change their agricultural system for long-term benefits, according to researchers in Viet Nam   Farmers working with scientists in three provinces in Northwest Viet Nam...

April 2, 2015
Soil health needs our attention

We need to change our attitude to soil, writes Rita Sharma, World...

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April 2, 2015
World Bank empowers communities to prevent forest loss

The first of the World Bank’s new Dedicate Grant Mechanism (DGM)...

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April 2, 2015
Philippines to rehabilitate land using agroforestry species

More than 9 million indigenous trees will be planted in the Philippines...

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April 1, 2015
How a scientist furthered his communication skills

The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe Gustave...

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Robert Finlayson, Mai Thanh Tu, Tran Ha My, Yessie Dewi Agustina The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe Gustave Flaubert   ‘There are many ways of telling stories to many different audiences or readers’, said Robert Finlayson, regional communications specialist, at a CGIAR Research...

April 1, 2015
(SPORE) A community-based approach to extension

In West Africa, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) has set up a...

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March 31, 2015
Trees for girls in India

Every time a baby girl is born in the village of Piplantri in Rajasthan...

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March 31, 2015
Paper grown in agroforestry systems goes on display

To meet the growing demand for sustainably sourced paper and office...

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March 31, 2015
Dr. Margaret Kroma featured as agricultural role model for Africa

Dr. Margaret Kroma, ICRAF’s Assistant Director General for Partnerships...

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March 31, 2015
Healthy watersheds need everyone’s help, agrees International Fund for...

From 2008 to 2012, under the Rewards for, Use of, and Shared Investment...

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March 31, 2015
Why aren’t farmers growing more trees?

Do farmers recognize the ecosystem services provided by trees? If so,...

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March 30, 2015
Healthy watersheds need everyone’s help, agrees International Fund for...

Everyone with an interest in a watershed has to be involved for its...

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pineapple plantation Bukidnon Philippines Everyone with an interest in a watershed has to be involved for its protection to be effective. Deceptively simple, this finding from the Philippines is now being globally promoted by the International Fund for Agricultural Development   From...

March 30, 2015
The rights of forest-dependent communities need protection under REDD

Efforts by rich countries to combat climate change by funding...

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March 30, 2015
Soil health critical to Sustainable Development Goals

An article on SciDev.Net advocates for promoting soil health to help...

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March 30, 2015
Expanding ICRAF’s Partnerships in Nepal

Policy makers and researchers in Nepal are increasingly interested in...

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March 28, 2015
(ANSAB) Kathmandu Declaration on Agroforestry

A consultation workshop was jointly organized by the Ministry of...

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March 27, 2015
Free Online Course on Environmental Justice

The University of East Anglia is developing an online course on...

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Free Online Course on Environmental Justice The University of East Anglia is developing an online course on Environmental Justice, taught by Prof Thomas Sikor. Interested parties can sign up for free on Futurelearn. The first course starts on 30 March 2015. As the world develops, it is facing increasing...

March 26, 2015
Cocoa agroforestry could help save primates in Côte d’Ivoire

A new study recommends shade-grown cocoa agroforestry systems to...

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March 26, 2015
Agroforestry consortium launched in India

A Consortium of Industrial Agroforestry has been launched in India...

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March 26, 2015
Kenya establishes greenhouse gas measurement centre

A new research facility in Kenya will more cost-effectively measure...

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March 26, 2015
Sustainable strategies for sub-Saharan Africa’s declining soil fertility

The impact of declining soil fertility in sub-Saharan Africa and what...

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March 25, 2015
(REDD Monitor) Plantations are not forests!

21 March was International Day of Forests. The theme this year, chosen...

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March 25, 2015
(OSISA) Economic Justice as a Site for Women’s Empowerment

Notwithstanding the relatively impressive rates of economic growth in...

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March 24, 2015
Benefits of native Ficus trees being overlooked in India

Native Ficus trees are being increasingly felled in the Mandya district...

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March 24, 2015
Trees and agroforestry integral to providing clean water for Kenya

Africa’s first water fund has been launched in Kenya with the aim of...

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March 24, 2015
Sustainable farming in Zambia to create green entrepreneurs

Farmers in Chongwe, Zambia are reverting to traditional knowledge and ‘...

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March 23, 2015
Africa learns from sustainable forest management in Brazil

A recent knowledge exchange has transferred lessons from Brazil to...

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March 23, 2015
Women in sustainable trade

The International Trade Centre (ITC) believes there is a link between...

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