Landscapes

The launch of the African land restoration initiative AFR100 during the 2015 Global Landscapes Forum has been covered by international media such as the New York Times and The Guardian. Under the headline At Climate Talks, African Nations Pledge to Restore Forests the New York Times (Associated Press) takes a look at the launch of an African […]

Originally published at World Resources Institute At the 2015 Global Landscapes Forum, countries, states, and financial and civil society institutions have announced new restoration pledges for Latin American and Caribbean through Initiative 20×20, a country-led effort to bring degraded and deforested land into restoration by 2020. The new commitments bring the total area to be restored […]

On the eve of the Global Landscapes Forum, kicking off on Saturday in Paris, our speakers are active in the blogosphere, promoting key topics to a wider audience. In the Huffington Post, Johan Rockström, Director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University, draws attention to The Carbon Budget For the Rest of Humanity’s Time on Earth. Together […]

Originally published at IUCN Getting answers to the right questions before any restoration intervention helps ensure effective and healthy ecosystem regeneration, especially in savannas and grassy biomes  Many of the earth’s ecosystems are in need of restoration. Restoration can be used to regain the functionality of ecosystems, help protect areas from disaster (such as coastal […]

Climate Smart Agricultural Landscapes from EcoAgriculture Partners

More than 100,000 fires ravaged the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan throughout September and October 2015, producing a noxious haze that affected tens of thousands of people. Seasonal rains began in November, but 2015/16 are El Nino years, so the threat of new fires is far from over. The problem is complex but it can […]