Highlights: Smallholder farmers account for about 65% of forest conversion to farmlands in tropical Africa. The experiences of these farmers have often been neglected in forest policy...
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The JRC-managed observatory on deforestation and forest degradation will help protect and restore world’s forests and ensure that Europeans consume deforestation-free products. The observatory is structured around three...
Today, the JRC-managed observatory on deforestation and forest degradation goes online – it will help protect and restore world’s forests and ensure that Europeans consume deforestation-free...
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Farmland areas in 2050 were estimated assuming healthy diets and no deforestation.
MENA and Asia (except China) would be constrained by their...
Passive restoration can help former farmlands in Minnesota, USA to recover their biodiversity, but even 80 years is not enough for full recovery
How impact frameworks can substantiate sustainable land use investing: two case studies
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...
European forests are vital to achieving Sustainable Development Goals 15 and 6, related to life on land, and clean water and sanitation, respectively. Insights into the current state...
Statements by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the International Day of Forests 21 March 2023 and the World Water Day 22...
Forests are the lungs of the earth. They play a vital role in maintaining the health and well-being of both humans and the planet.
Today, the Commission published two sets of...