A special video tribute to the indomitable Wangari Maathai, environmentalist, peacemaker and human rights campaigner, was screened at Forest Day 5 during the UN climate change meeting in Durban.
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Agroforestry and biodiversity conservation go hand-in-hand
November 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s official: agroforestry systems that are rich in species as well as multifunctional landscapes can support biodiversity conservation. This is the message highlighted in a new policy brief by the ASB Programme of the World Agroforestry Centre. Co-existence of people and orangutan in Sumatra. Stabilising gradients for landscape multifunctionality is based on research conducted in [...]
Wangari Maathai – may you rest in peace in the shade of celestial forests
September 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Saddened by the passing of Professor Wangari Maathai, who supported and collaborated with us on many initiatives, the staff of the World Agroforestry Centre have set up this page to pay tribute to a truly remarkable and inspiring person.
African food trees highlighted in new booklets
September 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bioversity International has released a series of excellent booklets on priority African tree species such as the Baobab and the Shea Butter tree, complementing the Agroforestree database; both aim to provide information on important species that are native to sub-Saharan Africa.
