“Turning the onus of restoration into a bonus for farmers” in Brazil
Setting aside conservation areas on Brazil’s farms and rural properties isn’t just good for the ecosystem, the climate and biodiversity – it’s the law.
Category: Reforestation
Agroforest landscapes to reduce the risk of floods?
There is a lack of evidence of the effects of trees on reducing, or worsening, floods. Arguments continue about whether the research results that do exist from small-scale studies also apply at larger scales. A new technique is...
A world with trees but without the word forest – a thought experiment
The recent paper “China’s fight to halt tree cover loss” carefully avoided the word ‘forest’ in its title. It challenged the various definitions of forest that may cause more confusion than necessary, and preferred the more objectively observable...
The namesake returns to Sandalwood Island
The eponymous tree is being replanted on Indonesia’s Sandalwood Island, now known as Sumba, by farmers trained by the World Agroforestry Centre A group of farmers gathered at the home of Elton Ndohang in Kanatang Village, East Sumba,...
Trees in Andes to counter Peru’s climate and water crisis, says Swiss scientist
Lea la versión en español aquí: Árboles en los Andes para contrarrestar la crisis del clima y el agua en Perú, dice científica suiza In Peru, the Andes used to be home to biting poverty but are far...
Cool insights for a hot world: trees and forests recycle water
Anyone who has walked outside on a sunny day knows that forests and trees matter for temperature, humidity and wind speed. Planting trees speaks to concerns about climate change, but the directly important aspects of the tree-climate relationships...