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It’s pitch-dark by the time the small group of eager but weary scientists reaches the remote rural community of Hierbas Buenas. Already late for an appointment with local leaders, they’re nearing the end of a 3-day journey in the Peruvian Amazon, which has given them a glimpse of the varied places and people that will […]

By the Global Donor Platform Secretariat Rapid land transformation driven by large scale investments is one of the big trends defining this century. In this virtual briefing for Platform members agriculture expert Deborah Bossio dismisses the cry for more investments often heard in development circles. From her perspective a lack of investments is not the […]

If the scientists themselves cannot work out what a landscape is, what hope do businesses have? Well, quite a lot, actually. In fact, there are many examples of big business engaging with local actors on a landscape scale, to protect their businesses long term, as well as protect the environment and the people in that […]

By Charlotte Streck The current rules of the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol fail to formulate a coherent vision for land-based emissions. Until the creation of an incentive framework for reduced emissions from deforestation there was little that encouraged developing countries to reduce emissions from unsustainable land use, and the accounting framework created by the […]

Carbon accounting under the Kyoto protocol treats different land uses in a fragmented way. As more negotiators and observers are calling for integrated approaches, Brazil has produced a groundbreaking new tool for its agricultural sector. Originally published on the WRI blog, by Stephen Russel and Sarah Parsons. Brazil’s farms are major, global producers of beef, […]

The Issue: Agricultural expansion, deforestation, the draining of wetlands and other land-use changes are significant sources of greenhouse gases – some estimate that they contribute to up to a third of global emissions. At the same time the sectors are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. As temperatures rise, droughts and extreme weather […]