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News
- 7 Mar 2016
Food and a future: How restored forests help women in Burkina Faso
Women in West Africa are using food from enclosed forest plots to get their households through the lean times.
News
- 7 Oct 2015
In Ethiopia, jobs might grow on trees
Industrial timber plantations could provide a way for Ethiopia to reduce rural unemployment and conserve natural forests.
Feature
- 17 Jun 2015
WEST AFRICA SPECIAL: In Burkina Faso, small solutions and big returns
These precious pockets of green bring local communities a host of benefits.
News
- 18 May 2015
Smart reforestation must go beyond carbon: expert
Reforestation simply for carbon storage risks creating a barren, fragile monoculture.
News
- 18 May 2015
Smart reforestation must go beyond carbon: expert
DG’s Column
- 7 Apr 2015
Watchers of forests – what news from above?
The Global Forest Watch releases fresh data on the world's forests.
DG’s Column
- 7 Apr 2015
Watchers of forests – what news from above?
Feature
- 29 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: A controversial column, a strong response
Nadine Unger's claims in the New York Times lacked a scientific basis.
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
- 10 Dec 2014
Latin American countries pledge to restore 20 million ha of degraded land
"Today’s a very exciting day full of hope for Latin America and the Caribbean."
Analysis
- 10 Oct 2014
Measuring impact a challenge as China reclaims farmlands for forests
The Conversion of Cropland to Forests Program is the world’s largest Payments for Ecosystem Services afforestation program.
News
- 9 Jul 2014
Communities willing to mitigate climate change — with a little help, research shows
Smallholders in Brazil would like to reforest, but lack the knowledge and the resources to do so.
6 Mar 2014
FOREST HEROINE: Catharine Watson takes action for Uganda’s forests
Reforestation and young female foresters contribute to increased forest cover in Uganda.
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