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Helping farmers in the tropics face the challenges of climate change would profit from an interdisciplinary landscape approach that accounts for the complexity of the biophysical, social, and political contexts in which they live and work, a top scientist has said. “Many smallholders all over the world already use a landscape approach to managing resources, […]

His Royal Highness Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso of the Kingdom of Lesotho speaks about landscapes, Lesotho, and being a torchbearer for Africa. At the Global Landscapes Forum, Warsaw, 17 November 2013.

Rachel Kyte – Vice President for Sustainable Development at the World Bank and incoming special envoy for climate change – discusses landscapes, forests and the post-2015 development agenda at the Global Landscapes Forum in Warsaw, 17 November 2013. “It’s taken years and real leadership to get researchers from different disciplines working together,” she says.

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

My previous “why” question was all but rhetoric – everyone I have spoken with agrees that landscapes are hugely important, and also agrees that they are essential for human well-being at large as well as life on our planet. Asking “What are landscapes?” is more delicate and requires some thought as to where we are […]

The year 2015 is key for the future of our growing population on this planet. With the Kyoto-protocol coming to an end by 2020, world leaders will be meeting next month in Warsaw to continue work on a new climate change agreement that applies to both developed and developing countries. In parallel, there is another […]