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Restoring a fraction of the world’s converted lands could save species, reverse warming Forests and wetlands deliver the highest climate and biodiversity benefits Cooperation among countries in each targeted region essential for ecosystem restoration Halting or reversing the effects of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions is best done by using…

Returning strategic parts of the world’s farmlands to nature could help mitigate both climate change and biodiversity loss, a new study found. The twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss are intertwined: Storms and wildfires are worsening while as many as one million species are at risk of extinction. The solutions are not small or easy, but they exist, scientists say.

Regreening Africa App is a mobile-based android application that helps users to collect information on how farmers are managing and protecting trees on their farms. This application was developed under the Regreening Africa project, a project that targets to reverse land degradation in Africa by scaling up evergreen agriculture. This application captures Tree planting,…

The same foods are repeatedly blamed for a decline in biodiversity, but should you remove them from your shopping basket altogether? And if so, is that really enough to solve the problem?You’ve no doubt heard about how cattle farming and palm oil production have led to deforestation, resulting in damage to biodiversity. But if you want your food shop to have the least possible impact on species…

Critics call it a tool to halt progress, while advocates consider it essential to avoid severe damage to public health and the environment. Our team explores the origins of the precautionary principle, its impact on environmental law, and how it shapes our efforts to respond to climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and global poverty. When news reached authorities about the…

In many parts of the world, full participation in society – including the ability to earn an income – is still dependent on owning (or having the rights to) land. Yet in many of these places, discrimination against women’s rights to property and tenure remains the norm – and the existing policies and legal frameworks in these regions often provide little recourse for women to realize these rights…