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By Praiya Uranukul It has been almost six months, yet my participation at Global Landscape Forum and the Youth in Landscapes Initiative mentoring program continues to inspire me – even now. The sheer scale of it – the number of passionate people enthusiastically debating options, of solutions being proposed and of the principle of the very […]

Originally written by Michael Casey for CIFOR’s Forests News. Smallholder farmers can benefit from partnerships with large organizations, but power dynamics can put them at a disadvantage. For centuries, life for smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia was relatively simple. They grew crops, kept the necessary amount to feed their families and then sold the […]

Originally written by Amy Cruz for ICRAF’s Agroforestry World blog. Climate-smart agriculture, including agroforestry and other diversified farming practices, has huge potential to improve food security and address climate change at the same time. Researchers, policymakers and farmers discuss what should be done to expand such practices and bring greater benefits to more people. The […]

Originally written by Amy Cruz for ICRAF’s Agroforestry World blog. Climate-smart agriculture, including agroforestry and other diversified farming practices, is the future of farming. The world can no longer rely on monocultural, commercial practices to feed the two billion new mouths expected by 2050. While the world is facing a looming food shortage thanks to […]

By Tim Christophersen, UNEP An often neglected ecosystem, and significant contributor to climate change, is peat. When it burns or dries up huge amounts of CO2 are released. The UK Met Office says carbon dioxide levels have seen a surge in recent months as a result of the El Niño climate phenomenon, which has warmed […]

By Jaime Webbe, UNEP At the second meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2), countries adopted a resolution on illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products calling for urgent action. The resolution called for countries to make illegal wildlife trade involving organized criminal groups, a serious crime. From the perspective of REDD+, this resolution […]