Landscapes

Highlights There is congruence between the action points for establishing landscape approaches identified from both the theory literature and case studies Coordinated policies that utilize landscape approach frameworks are necessary for fulfilling climate and development objectives Multilevel governance structures and independently facilitated multistakeholder negotiation platforms are fundamental to achieving progress.

By Terry Sunderland and James Reed, originally published on Forests News With landscapes integral to achieving global climate and development goals, action points to operationalize the landscape approach are needed. What are integrated landscape approaches and how do we put them in practice on the ground? These questions – important when considering sustainable land-use management […]

Originally published by IUCN Forest landscape restoration took the spotlight at a two-part high-level workshop at IUCN Congress in Hawai‘i, showcasing the experiences and commitment of Bonn Challenge pledgers and partners. Allegra Wrocklage from the University of Michigan reports on the second workshop, 4 September 2016. The second Bonn Challenge dialogue at IUCN Congress focused on […]

IIASA led a study that examines the interconnections between the Sustainable Development Goals, identifying policy pathways that lead to trade-offs, and others that could bring benefits on multiple fronts.

Wageningen University – Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) offers a short course (27 February – 10 March 2017) to better understand and manage “Competing claims on natural resources – reconciling agricultural development and biodiversity conservation at the landscape level”. Competing claims on land, water and other agricultural and natural resources are increasingly overstretching the multi-functionality […]