Protecting our ecosystems requires more than the enlargement of protected areas. With the right incentives, farmed landscapes could be managed in a way that enhances the numerous benefits nature offers to society and that support the biodiversity conservation targets of protected areas.

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Biodiversity in forests is under serious threat from human activity and climate change. An international research team has found first evidence that forests which are richer in tree species tend to have a greater…

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Groundnuts can become contaminated by substances known as aflatoxins. This poses a threat to public health, as well as to farmers’ incomes and export revenue. To address the problem, the International Crops Research…

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Farmers in Kuttanad, in India’s southern state of Kerala, say that frequent flooding, being witnessed increasingly since 2018, has started telling upon their resilience of practising farming in an area lying below the…

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A new report highlights the contribution of forests and trees to the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its goals, particularly SDG 3 on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages.

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