“Are you a driver or a passenger in deforestation?” asked Tony Simons, Director General of the World Agroforestry Centre, as he opened a discussion forum that was part of Forest Day 6, held on 2 December 2012 in Doha, Qatar in conjunction with the …
Bats are indicators of the health of an ecosystem. Different bats play different roles: some pollinate flowers; others eat fruits and disperse seeds, helping restore degraded landscapes; still others eat mosquitoes and insect pests. A new book by Panda…
In Africa agricultural land covers more than double the area covered by forests, and that ratio is rising. This makes trees on agricultural land a promising tool for addressing climate change mitigation, through their ability to store carbon. But what …
We know that agroforestry can provide a range of benefits for subsistence farmers. But just how does agroforestry reduce farmers’ vulnerability to climate change? New research shows at least five ways.
Done right, the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) scheme can bring benefits to developing countries. But, according to Dr. Cheikh Mbow, poorly implemented REDD+ initiatives could negatively impact the very communities…
