Conservation

A word from CIFOR’s incoming Director General By Leona Liu originally published on Forests News From 1 November 2017, Dr. Robert Nasi is taking on the role of Director General of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). Dr. Nasi is no newcomer to CIFOR, having been with the Center for more than 20 years, holding a variety of research […]

Africa’s degraded landscapes may have a greener future Niamey is a city of warm hues: red, cracked, sandy soils are the basis for the red bricks that form most of the infrastructure of Niger’s capital. It’s a city where only the hardiest of plants can manage to set down roots, but — like many of […]

Africa’s degraded landscapes may have a greener future Niamey is a city of warm hues: red, cracked, sandy soils are the basis for the red bricks that form most of the infrastructure of Niger’s capital. It’s a city where only the hardiest of plants can manage to set down roots, but — like many of […]

How reforestation and afforestation can serve people and climate By Monica Evans This article is a part of the Global Landscapes Forum coverage of the AFR100 Second Annual Partnership Meeting in Niamey, Niger, 26-28 September.  Leaders from the African continent and beyond gathered in Niamey, Niger this past week to advance one of the most ambitious climate […]

With its second annual conference upcoming, the ambitious African Forest Landscape Initiative has already begun to change the face of land use in Africa By Gabrielle Lipton This article is a part of the Global Landscapes Forum coverage of the AFR100 Second Annual Partnership Meeting in Niamey, Niger, 26-28 September.  Imagine having a string tied […]

A Global Landscapes Forum National Policy Dialogue in Indonesia attempts to answer just that By Lynsey Grosfield “For the landscape approach there is no magic formula,” asserted Herry Purnomo, Senior Scientist at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) during a recent Global Landscapes Forum National Policy Dialogue on Laws and Best Practices for Reducing Fire […]