Each year, Africa loses half of its harvest to pests (insects, pathogens, nematodes, weeds). To offset these losses and improve food security, pest management...
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During year 2022, the JRC-TMF dataset on tropical moist forests reports a 14.9% increase in forest disturbances in the Pan-Amazon region compared to year 2021 (35,480 km2...
The new roadmap will result in a strengthened dialogue to address deforestation and forest degradation and work towards a sustainable forest economy.
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Oil palm is one of the most rapidly expanding food and cash crops in many tropical regions with significant environmental implications, but also economic gains. Previous analyses...
Today is the International Day of the Tropics, the UN day dedicated to celebrating the extraordinary diversity of the tropics. It is also an opportunity to highlight the challenges and opportunities that nations in this rapidly changing...
Tropical deforestation for land conversion to agriculture is a known problem. Through a novel method which maps changes in biodiversity in production areas, researchers have highlighted the impacts...
Plants For A Future ( PFAF) is an online free-to-use information database and associated website for those interested in edible and useful plants. Originally focused on plants suitable for temperate...
Thousands of consumer products around the world contain ingredients obtained from wild plants. Wild harvest accounts for some or all the harvest of the great majority of plant species...
Identificar y producir forrajes mejorados adaptados a estreses bióticos y abióticos, que contribuyen a aumentar la productividad animal, y reducir los impactos...
This academic article by A. Balmford and T. Whitten (2003) compares the spatial distribution of the costs and benefits of tropical biodiversity conservation. It concludes that the funding gap should...