The first tracking system for habitat loss across Latin America, Terra-i, illustrates the contrasting scenarios surrounding deforestation on the Guatemala-Belize border between 2004 and 2010.
With global demand for commodities like palm oil, soy and beef rapidly increasing, and the supply of usable lands dwindling, can forests survive? Can the planet’s growing billions be better fed, clothed and housed without destroying tropical forests?
A major action-research project—Trees for Food Security—is being launched in eastern Africa to encourage and support farmers in the region to grow trees on farms for improved food and nutritional security.
The commercialization of nuts, mushrooms, vegetables, and other food products from forests could have a downside — hurting health as rural communities shift from diets rich in fibre and micro-nutrients to processed foods, a nutrition expert says. Pho…
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) as foods have the potential to decrease micronutrient deficiency while providing the social and cultural benefits of traditional food systems. Commercialising NTFPs may also lead to increases in income, but will this …
