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Originally posted on CIFOR’s Forests News. By Laura Dattaro. Forget about finding the needle in the haystack. An even more complicated task might be counting all the hay on the farm. A new study documents the results of just such a search, undertaken across the globe, to count the number of tree species found in […]

Originally posted on CIFOR’s Forests News By Barbara Fraser Farming and ranching remain the main drivers of deforestation in Brazil, a new study from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has found. But any new government policy to combat the problem may be undermined by lack of coordination and communication, says one of the […]

This article originally appeared on WRI’s blog. Este blog se puede leer en español. By Nancy Harris, Octavia Payne and Sarah Mann. With the world’s appetite for chocolate at an all-time high, producers are looking for new places to grow cacao—the raw ingredient in cocoa and chocolate. Some are turning to South America, where satellite images […]

By Susan MacMillan, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) A study published last year indicates the potential for the growth in livestock production and demand in Africa to contribute greatly to the continent’s employment and economy as well as to the resilience and productivity of its many livestock keepers. David Nabarro, Special Representative of the UN […]

Re-posted from Landscapes for People, Food and Nature. Nauman Haque, United Nations Environment Programme This past April, a team of ecosystem management practitioners came together in Nairobi, Kenya. Their mission? To put the Ecosystem Management of Productive Landscapes project on the map. Demand for food, energy, and fiber is projected to increase 40-60%, a strain on industry […]

Originally posted on CGIAR WLE’s Agriculture & Ecosystems Blog. By Jeremy Cherfas. The latest episode of the Thrive podcast takes a close look at the ground beneath our feet. Soil, on which terrestrial life depends, is often ignored precisely because it is everywhere and yet invisible. Healthy soils contribute so much to human well-being, from […]