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Analysis
- 6 Feb 2015
Voices and views: How participation in gender research enriches understanding
From the Gender Pavilion at Global Landscapes Forum 2014, in Lima.
Event Coverage
- 17 Dec 2014
With climate effects looming, land-use planners reach for their toolbox
Experts discussed a range of technical and social responses at the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima.
Event Coverage
- 17 Dec 2014
Land tenure in forests a matter of food security, experts contend
Research in Africa indicates the benefits of tree cover for local communities' nutrition.
Event Coverage
- 16 Dec 2014
Deal or no deal, experts upbeat on progress of REDD+ safeguards
“Our rights come first,” stressed Cándido Mézua Salazar, from the National Coordinating Body of Indigenous Peoples of Panama.
Analysis
- 16 Dec 2014
Beyond dialogue: building trust to save the people’s forests and support development
Experts agree that greater trust between local communities and government is necessary.
Event Coverage
- 15 Dec 2014
Small farmers in Peru build climate resilience with innovation, ‘living lab’
“Local capacity to innovate is really crucial for resilience,” says representative of International Institute for Environment and Development.
News
- 15 Dec 2014
Who’s actually implementing landscape approaches? Study seeks to find out
Despite growing support for the landscape approach, relatively few case studies have been documented.
Event Coverage
- 14 Dec 2014
Indigenous land rights take center stage in Lima
Cándido Mezúa Salazar urges greater respect for the role of indigenous communities during the Global Landscapes Forum.
Video Q&A
- 14 Dec 2014
Amid deforestation in Myanmar, growing discussions of REDD+ and rights
"We're trying to do awareness raising at the same time as trying to engage with the country's REDD+ process."
Video Q&A
- 14 Dec 2014
Big demand seen for landscape approaches in Africa, expert says
“I’m in heaven to see how you can have one single place where everybody thinks alike and considers the multiple benefits of landscapes.”
Event Coverage
- 12 Dec 2014
Global change, climate change upend livelihoods, food security in the Amazon
Expert: “Shifting cultivation is the only agricultural system with proven long-term compatibility with the rainforest.”
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