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Most of the viable REDD projects up and running today work in part by taking the pressure off forests, and most do that by providing alternative livelihoods for people who might otherwise be forced to chop down trees. That’s a key component of the “landscapes approach” to agriculture that dominated side events at climate talks […]

Despite the large quantity of climate-change research focused on adaptation, mitigation and gender, not much of it is leading to transformative action on the ground, said a top forestry expert at the recent U.N. climate talks in Warsaw, Poland. By Julie Mollins, published on CIFOR Forest News Improving technology, generating political will, crafting gender sensitive […]

As scientists strategize about how best to introduce a holistic, “landscapes” approach to balance tradeoffs between conservation and development, policymakers and practitioners are considering how they can “invest” in landscapes, and whether they can be billed as investment opportunities. Such questions were discussed at an event hosted by the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land […]

An integrated approach to land management that ensures sustainable policies could help agriculture-dependent West Africa cope with the looming effects of climate change, a panel of experts proposed. By Julie Mollins Climate change is already affecting the livelihoods of West African smallholder farmers who rely on rain-fed agricultural techniques, and it is expected to make […]

“We now have the largest youth and most restless generation in human history. Too many activities happen without input from young people.”  — Sithembile Ndema, FANRPAN Rural youth are the future of agricultural production — their engagement will determine future food production, and their actions will define how food production impacts the environment. They will […]

Why one billion farmers deserve better from COP19. What is it about agriculture that the world finds so hard?  We eat its products every day, after all.  Yet when it comes to adopting sensible policies for ensuring that people get fed, that farmers can make a living, and that agriculture does not contribute unnecessarily to […]