Podcasts

Let’s Talk Trees

21 Mar 2022

The intricate ordeal of forest financing: Lessons from Brazil

Brazil’s journey in environmental conservation is one of a kind. The country once successfully reduced the deforestation rate in Amazonia by 84 percent, from a historical peak in 2004 of 27,772 km2 to only 4,571 km2 in 2012, an extraordinary feat among tropical countries. Yet, from then on Brazil struggled to keep the positive streak […]

16 Oct 2021

Much room for mushrooms in global diets

Small but mighty, mushrooms are packed with nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and protein. As more consumers recognize the importance of sustainable food consumption, many are shifting to a plant-based diet, putting the spotlight on other sources of nutrients, including mushrooms. Yet, among thousands of available varieties of mushrooms,...

17 Aug 2021

The quest for livelihood options in Ghana

Balance competing demands and integrate policies for multiple land uses

17 Jun 2021

Adapting to a changing climate with forests and agroforestry

The ability of forests and trees to mitigate and adapt to climate change is affected by various policies, often under the authority of different institutions. Listen to an in-depth interview with Alexandre Meybeck from the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization’s Julia Wolf on...

21 May 2021

Protecting biodiversity on earth: We are part of the solution

The life—and the collapse—of biodiversity will have a resounding impact on human lives far and wide, especially in countries that are already struggling with development issues. How can we be part of the solution?

22 Apr 2021

Keeping an eye on our forests

Experts from Wageningen University and Research, CIFOR and FAO share how national forest monitoring capacity is increasing worldwide and how it will help climate change mitigation.

8 Apr 2021

Circular bioeconomy, what next?

Rocio Diaz-Chavez and Sylvia Kuria share their views on the circular bioeconomy, sharing several examples of countries in the global south that are applying this multidisciplinary approach.