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Farming provides services outside of crop production, it can aid in carbon capture among other ecological side benefits. These ecosystem services could be a boon to farmers if there were a feasible means to provide compensation for them. This blog provides an analysis of how a landscape level approach can be used to enhance any […]

One-third of global emissions come from landscapes. Cutting down trees for alternative land uses, managing the soils and crops of farms, and keeping livestock all contribute to carbon emissions. However, there is huge potential for reducing these emissions, for example through setting aside certain areas for planting trees while selecting plots for farm activities. At […]

Tea farming in Kenya could be devastated by the impact of climate change unless new climate-smart agriculture is adopted. The use of an assessment tool developed by EcoAgriculture Partners and the Rainforest Alliance, which is working to transition to a landscape management approach in this region, can help identify the strengths of current activities and […]

The future holds many uncertainties that could lead to conflicts over natural resources. This blog shows the ways in which a landscape approach that takes into account socio-economics and geography could lead to better management and less conflict. The ability to manage conflict, however, also depends on how reliable and legitimate stakeholders view the land […]

The introduction of non-native species can have widespread and devastating consequences, but not always. Non-native species can even benefit a landscape and those who live in it. Dr. Christian Kull puts forward a more holistic framework for evaluating smallholder tropical farms that introduce non-native species on a landscape level. Small farms that mix native and […]

Suriname is a small country in South America that has managed to preserve much of its native biodiversity and rainforest habitats. The blog examines how Suriname can both maintain its wilderness and intensify agricultural production through a landscape approach. This is made possible by the global market’s recently expanded interest in organic products and those […]