Landscapes

Summary: Terry Sunderland, a scientist with the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) explains what a “landscape approach” is — why we need one and what scientists, NGOs and policymakers need to do to start implementing it.

Through the lens of the beautiful Gunung Halimun Salak National Park area in Java – and the lives of those who live there – we explore just what a ‘landscape approach’ means – as a way to reconcile conservation, agriculture, development and industry in a single area…and ensure we feed the earth’s growing population while […]

“Landscape approaches” seek to provide tools and concepts for allocating and managing land to achieve social, economic, and environmental objectives in areas where agriculture, mining, and other productive land uses compete with environmental and biodiversity goals. Here we synthesize the current consensus on landscape approaches. This is based on published literature and a consensus-building process […]