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By Janet Ranganathan The world is projected to hold a whopping 9.6 billion people by 2050. Figuring out how to feed all these people — while also advancing rural development, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting valuable ecosystems — is one of the greatest challenges of our era. So what’s causing the global food challenge, and how can the […]

In a newly published report, IIED assesses the benefits and drawbacks from Costa Rica’s Payments for Ecosystem Services programme. Costa Rica’s Payments for Ecosystems Services (PES) programme has become something of an icon in the world of PES. Its hitches and successes provide a valuable source of information and inspiration for other countries interested in […]

Otim Joseph first started planting trees to protect his mother and sisters from being raped. Growing up amid a civil war, he watched as the Ugandan army cut down swathes of forest to make it easier to hunt rebel Lord’s Resistance Army soldiers – with devastating consequences for local women and girls.“ This meant that […]

Click here to view more videos on landscapes approaches What are landscapes approaches – and how do they work in practice?   How do landscapes approaches relate to climate change and the current UNFCCC negotiations?   What is the value of landscapes approaches for development and the post-2015 Development Agenda?   What role does the […]

Across Asia, young people in rural areas are less likely to receive communication on climate change than their urban counterparts. This fact might not seem surprising; after all they’re also less likely to have access to the electricity necessary to power a television. But communication can amplify the voices and actions of innovators in rural […]

More than 70 presentations were shared during the Global Landscapes Forum and as multimedia event resources in the days after the conference. Here are the slideshows most popular with the online community – five stories about landscapes approaches turned into action. 1. Importance, Key Questions on Resilience and Managing Disasters in the Hindu Kush Himalayas […]