Landscapes are complex assemblages of land uses, people and conflicting interests. All need to be involved in sustainably managing natural resources    By Joan U. Ureta   One of the main challenges of natural resource management is resolving the...

“My thinking about restoration has gone through a complete turn-around since starting work on this project,” Rhett Harrison, a tropical forest ecologist with the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)’s East & Central Asia regional office, told the audience at...

Korea, with its impressive track record in restoring degraded ecosystems, has announced it will help other countries achieve their global biodiversity targets. The Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative was launched on 14 October 2014 by the Korea Forest Service...

The area covered by barren land in the West African Sahel has been fluctuating for decades giving rise to debate about whether the process is attributable to natural processes or human activities. According to Ouedraogo et al, rainfall...

Wild indigenous fruit trees could lead to better health and nutrition across the globe, but their potential remains largely untapped as little attention has been given to their nutritional or economic value. For the first time, the World...

The Climate Change Unit at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in Kenya, with the support of FAO, ICRAF and CCAFS, convened the Kenya National Climate Change Agriculture Workshop from the 8th – 9th October. The core...

Recent years have witnessed increased frequency and severity of climate extremes, affecting men and women in rural areas who mainly depend on agriculture for their livelihoods and food security. Socially and culturally ascribed gender roles and responsibilities however,...