Forests and trees are the cornerstone of sustainable development
Rio+20 conference should capitalize on the values that forests offer to sustainable development
New wave of deforestation threatens Africa’s climate resilience
Forest Day 5 during the UN climate change meeting examined Africa’s declining forests, the status of REDD+ negotiations and new priorities for research into forests, trees and agroforestry
New manual on measuring carbon stocks across land use systems
More than 15 years after scientists from the ASB Partnership released the first guidelines for measuring tree, vegetation and soil carbon stocks, the World Agroforestry Centre has published an updated manual.
New CGIAR research program on forests, trees, and agroforestry is launched
Ambitious 10-Year CGIAR global research program aims to protect forest-carbon stocks, reduce risks for millions of farmers and forest communities.
Talking carbon finance with farmers
Valuable lessons on how to explain the science behind climate change and carbon markets to farmers is the subject of a World Agroforestry Centre policy brief that will be presented during UN climate talks in Durban, South Africa
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