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By Mikaela Weisse and Octavia Payne. Originally published at Global Forest Watch. It’s a warm August day in the pristine forest of Cordillera Azul National Park, located in Central Peru’s Amazon Rainforest. Cordillera Azul, home to more than 1,800 species of plants and animals, is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world—and one […]

By Michelle Kovacevic, Coordinator of Youth Activities at the Global Landscapes Forum This morning, I curled up with a cup of tea and read 31 amazing stories of young people working to make this world a better place. I couldn’t be more proud of the Youth in Landscapes journey we went on together in December […]

By Sara Scherr. Originally published as ‘Leading integrated landscape partnerships‘ by EcoAgriculture Partners. The rapid rise of interest and action in integrated landscape management in the last few years has exceeded anything I had anticipated. While the environmental community was earliest to recognize the necessity of coordinating strategies with other sectors, the agribusiness and food sectors are […]

By Justine E. Hausheer. Originally published at The Nature Conservancy. Can small protected areas still deliver large benefits for both people and nature? New research from Papua New Guinea demonstrates that locally managed marine areas effectively protect grouper spawning aggregations. And with modest expansions, these protected areas can greatly improve their conservation benefits. Local Protection […]

By Milo Mitchell. Originally published by the International Food Policy Research Institute. In February, I joined San Francisco-based photographer Mitchell Maher on a trip to Tanzania and Malawi. The two of us journeyed out together to make films and collect images for some ongoing projects IFPRI is involved with in the region. In Tanzania, we joined IFPRI […]

Originally published at The World Bank. Put yourself for a moment in the shoes of a small-scale farmer in rural Mozambique. Two weeks before harvest, a massive flood wipes out your entire maize crop. You had been counting on this harvest for most of your annual income and much of your food. What would you […]