Landscape Restoration

A private enterprise in São Paulo is demonstrating the viability of large scale organic farming and agroforestry, including on land with highly degraded soils. They’re employing a combination of interventions, sequenced smartly, that are yielding winning results.

The 2015 Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) was the largest event convened on the sidelines of the UNFCCC COP21 in Paris. Over two days (5-6 December), the Forum brought together more than 3,200 participants from agriculture, forestry, water management, finance and other land use decision makers. At the Forum, participants committed to: restoring 128 million ha […]

The replanting of forests – when considering local livelihoods and national growth – can play a major role in achieving the climate objectives that were agreed in Paris. It is now time for investors to make a move and the ‘Forests for the Future, New Forests for Africa’ initiative has received the support of H.E. […]

As purpose driven companies continue to gain a strong footing in the global business environment, the demand for effective and profitable sustainability solutions is on the rise. Landscape restoration is often mentioned among such solutions and is said to offer a toolkit for building thriving sustainable businesses with high environmental standards and positive long-term social […]

Official Outcome Statement of the 2015 Global Landscapes Forum, held in Paris on 5-6 December, alongside the UNFCCC COP21 More than 3,200 stakeholders from forestry, agriculture, water, energy, law and finance came together for the third annual Global Landscapes Forum to share knowledge and exchange ideas on ways a landscape approach can help achieve climate […]

As global climate and development frameworks fall into place, experts at the 2015 Global Landscapes Forum amplified the call to transform these frameworks into action – and they predict that most of that action is going to be driven by local forces. “It’s been a fantastic year in terms of policies and frameworks and agreements,” […]