Governments can use a computer model to see the effects of different land uses. We tested one model in a watershed in the Philippines, saving time and money.


Governments can use a computer model to see the effects of different land uses. We tested one model in a watershed in the Philippines, saving time and money.

Four years after a land-rehabilitation project ended, farmers continue to improve their livelihoods and restore land to productivity, says Robert Finlayson from the World Agroforestry Centre.
According to the Roundtable on Responsible Palm Oil’s principle on the development of new plantations, customary and user rights need to be demonstrated as part of the free prior and informed consent process. This can be done through community mappin…

Financial worries, blatant greed and misinformation seem to have derailed attempts to mitigate global warming. But the ‘New York City approach’ and agroforestry offer some hope.
It is commonly believed that the disappearance of forests will have a profound impact on the poor, but the UN Development Programme’s Human Development Index is rising and tree cover on agricultura read more