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Tropical peat swamps are key carbon storing landscapes, but the conversions of peat swamps into plantations of palm oil and Acacia are creating an ever-growing release of greenhouse gases. Peat swamps will continue to play an important part in the discussion about reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Read the full post here. Original […]

Las turberas tropicales son paisajes secuestradores de carbono muy importantes, pero la conversión estos en plantaciones de aceite de palma y Acacia están facilitando la liberación creciente de gases de efecto invernadero. Los pantanos de turba seguirán desempeñando un papel importante en la discusión sobre la reducción de emisiones por deforestación y degradación de los […]

Conservative estimates state that the world is losing 24 billion tons of fertile soil each year.  That’s 3.4 tons lost every year for every person on the planet. In Africa alone, land degradation affects 67% of agricultural lands, with about 490 million hectares showing erosion and declining vegetation. Left unchecked, this will have huge impact […]

All year round, scientists from the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) hold or participate in meetings to present results and exchange knowledge in all fields of research related to forests. Just before the Global Landscapes Forum in mid-November on the sidelines of the Warsaw Climate Change Conference, IUFRO scientists were again discussing issues […]

In many countries, economic expansion and population growth has led to an increased demand for houses and office buildings. And if there is one thing you need to build over here in Indonesia, then it is “a brick”. The link between “agriculture” and “brick making” might not be obvious at first, but if I were […]

Los jóvenes de las zonas rurales del Perú enfrentan una época difícil: la falta de oportunidades de empleo amenazan su calidad de vida, y la agricultura tradicional basada en el uso indiscriminado de productos agroquímicos en los cultivos no solo significa que nos estamos alimentando con productos llenos de químicos, sino que muchas veces representa […]