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Lessons from the Quality Tree Seed for Africa project in Kenya and Rwanda show how wider access to training, leadership and information can help women, young people, Indigenous Peoples and other community members influence decisions and share in the benefits of tree seed systems. The post Beyond participation: Who has a voice in tree seed systems? appeared first on Landscape Alliance Forests News…
As Mongolia prepares to host UNCCD COP17, Landscape Alliance is bringing soil health, rangeland monitoring and community-led restoration to the conference agenda, connecting work in Mongolia with restoration programmes across Africa and the world’s drylands. The post Steppe, soil and solutions appeared first on Landscape Alliance Forests News .
Papua New Guinea grows some of the world’s finest cocoa. On the Managalas Plateau, farmers are reviving old trees and planting new ones, but turning prized beans into reliable incomes means tackling pests, processing, transport and market access. The post The case for cocoa: A ‘golden ticket’ for Pacific farmers? appeared first on Landscape Alliance Forests News .
Kenya and Rwanda are using technical evidence and stakeholder dialogue to improve the policy environment for tree seed systems. Their different approaches show how assessments, policy discussions and sustained collaboration can turn shared priorities into regulations, implementation guidelines and practical action. The post Strengthening policy for tree seed systems appeared first on Landscape…
What does it take to monitor wildlife across one of Papua New Guinea’s largest conservation areas? Three young Biodiversity Team Leaders share how they use camera traps, acoustic recorders and local knowledge to document species in the Managalas Conservation Area. The post Papua New Guinean community members learn new ways to track flora and fauna appeared first on Landscape Alliance Forests News…
Asháninka communities in Peru’s central Amazon are combining ancestral knowledge with satellite monitoring through PAAMARI to prevent wildfires. The community-led initiative is reducing fire risk while strengthening Indigenous governance and restoring traditional approaches to managing fire. The post Paamari: Reclaiming ancestral fire management in the Peruvian Amazon appeared first on Landscape…
New research shows that better forest management scorecards can mask declining ecological outcomes. The post When the scorecard improves, but the forest doesn’t appeared first on Landscape Alliance Forests News .
Evidence from Indonesia, Brazil and Peru shows that jurisdictional REDD+ is more likely to succeed when Indigenous Peoples and local communities have clear information, real decision-making power and a fair share of benefits. The post Governance, not just carbon accounting, is key to jurisdictional REDD+ success appeared first on Landscape Alliance Forests News .
Land governance and landscape approaches are inseparable. Drawing on lessons from the Land Facility, Anne Larson and Daniella Silva explain why political insight, adaptive research and long-term partnerships are needed to secure rights, support livelihoods and sustain reform beyond project cycles. The post Why land governance is at the heart of a landscape approach appeared first on Landscape…
New field surveys on Papua New Guinea’s Managalas Plateau suggest the world’s largest butterfly may be declining. Researchers are documenting its remaining habitat while communities grapple with illegal wildlife trade, conservation and the possibility that carefully managed sustainable trade could one day help protect one of the country’s most iconic species. The post Butterfly business: Can…
