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News
- 17 Feb 2014
‘Mosaic’ landscapes seen to reduce fire risk in Peruvian Amazon
Mosaic of different land uses, including crops, natural forests, agroforests and pasture add to farmers' resilience.
News
- 7 Jan 2014
Climate prediction tools show role of oceans in Amazon drought
Measuring sea surface temperatures could provide important information for farmers and officials in the Amazon
News
- 15 Nov 2013
Water Storage key to climate change adaptation
“The more resilient they are, the more they will be able to manage climatic variability, diversify their livelihoods, and reduce their risk"
Event Coverage
- 1 Nov 2013
To impact climate policy, researchers should think short-term, expert says
Long-term climate trends may be meaningless for policy-makers and land managers making short term decisions.
Event Coverage
- 23 Jul 2012
Make it rain: Planting forests could help drought-stricken regions
Scientists at Rio+20 are promoting the use of forests for influencing rainfall and adapting to climate change.
Event Coverage
- 15 May 2012
Rio+20 Dialogues: Water scarcity under a changing climate, can forests help win the battle?
Carbon sequestration has overshadowed the variety ecosystem services forests provide.
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