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Under which conditions can gendered knowledge influence the formulation and implementation of gender equitable policies, programs and projects, especially in the context of climate change? In a GLF Discussion Forum on Sunday, 17 November hosted by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), keynote speaker Seema Arora-Jonsson from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences […]

As the challenges of certifying forest ecosystem services persist, delegates at the U.N. climate summit in Warsaw are anticipating new insights from a meeting of certification organizations this weekend. Building on their year-old alliance, The Gold Standard Foundation and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) are joining forces with Fairtrade International to explore the challenges of certifying […]

Although rural landscapes can be managed to optimize both climate-change mitigation and adaptation, many climate-oriented development projects fail to take advantage of the combined benefits, according to Bruno Locatelli, a scientist with the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and Agricultural Research for Development (CIRAD). With careful planning, landscapes can be managed to emphasize the […]

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Storify summary prepared by Marta Millere. [View the story “Peter Holmgren tweets about the what, why and how of landscapes” on Storify]

The world’s population is growing fast, heading towards 9 or 10 billion by 2050. This calls for a huge increase in food production of the order of 70%. But the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that only 9% of this increased production can come from bringing more land into production. Water resources are also […]