In a newly published report, researchers from the World Resources Institute (WRI) explore how rising demand for food, wood and shelter is squeezing land which is needed for storing carbon and protecting biodiversity.…
A state forest department in Kerala, in south India, has now taken the novel step to shift wildlife crime documentation from manual to digital. The new system, Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK), is a secure portal…
The newly published report “The world’s mangroves 2000–2020” provides global and regional estimates of the area covered by mangrove forests, including area changes between 2000 and 2020. It analyses the drivers of these…
Permanent crops are plants that can survive for years in a certain favourable environment and do not require as much care as temporary crops to bear fruits. These crops do not end their lives with the harvesting season,…
Islands of trees in oil palm plantations can significantly increase biodiversity within five years without reducing productivity. This has been shown by an experiment which has been running in Indonesia for over ten…
Wildlife trade is a major threat to species survival, and the majority is legal. A more precautionary approach is recommended to prevent further loss of global biodiversity by commercial wildlife trade.
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…
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…
Through intensive dialogue between local communities and policy-makers and application of the IUCN Green List standard benchmarked to Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECMs), the International Union for…
Hunger and malnutrition are widespread in many parts of Africa and Asia. An international joint project which also involves Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) seeks to improve the situation of people at local level with…
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