Story | 11 Oct, 2017
Respect sacred Natural Sites to guarantee Human Rights, says new African Commission Resolution
CEESP News - by Fiona Wilton, The Gaia Foundation
Deep in Ethiopia's Rift Valley, a group of African custodians met in 2015 to discuss how to protect the continent's sacred natural sites and territories. Their voices were taken to the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights, where…
Story | 09 Oct, 2017
When you want to go far: farmers and foresters from 15 African countries unite in Tanzania
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. This African proverb was fittingly applied by Jeffrey Campbell, manager of the Forest Farm Facility, from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., during the opening of an African conference for forest and farm…
Story | 19 Sep, 2017
IUCN and Yale train 125 individuals in assessing and planning restoration interventions
In March 2016, IUCN and the Environmental Leadership and Training Initiative (ELTI) of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies launched an online course on the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) to enhance the capacity of restoration practitioners across the…
Story | 26 Jul, 2017
Gender equity is key to mangrove restoration
Women and men in coastal communities are often closely connected to their coastal ecosystems and gender roles are often traditionally identified and clearly divided. Women and men differ in how they interact and depend upon mangroves – how they use the ecosystem, which mangrove products they…
Story | 13 Jul, 2017
Chad announces 5 million hectare restoration commitment to the Bonn Challenge
13 July 2017 - Chad has pledged to restore 5 million hectares by 2030 as part of the Bonn Challenge at today’s Southern Africa (SADC+) Bonn Challenge Ministerial Roundtable, organised by the Malawi Department of Forestry and IUCN. Chad’s pledge brings the total hectares pledged to the Bonn…
Story | 12 Jul, 2017
Malawi launches national restoration report
The government of Malawi launched its National Forest Landscape Restoration Assessment (NFLRA) report and strategy at the Southern Africa (SADC+) Bonn Challenge Ministerial Dialogue. The Dialogue brings together 10 countries engaging with the Bonn Challenge, a global forest landscape restoration…
Press release | 16 May, 2017
Kigali, Rwanda – Business participation and investment in sustainable landscapes is critical for achieving inclusive green growth, according to a new report released here today at the Forest and Landscape Investment Forum.
Story | 15 May, 2017
Forum to “unleash” business opportunities for sustainable landscapes
The inaugural Forest and Landscape Investment Forum (FLIF) will be held in Kigali on 16 & 17 May. Participants from around the world will gather in Rwanda’s capital to discuss a broad spectrum of investments in forests and landscapes for sustainable environmental, social, economic and…
Story | 26 Apr, 2017
Planting roots for a sustainable and equitable future
In Malawi, when asked what trees should be planted as a part of forest landscape restoration (FLR) projects, local stakeholders—predominantly male—suggested trees that provide timber, charcoal, and furniture-making materials commonly used only to provide sources of income. However, in these…
Story | 18 Apr, 2017
Voices of the future: Involving youth in restoration
Young people have immense potential to contribute to forest conservation and restoration. Watch our video and read on to see how and why IUCN is harnessing their knowledge and skills to tackle some of the world's most pressing issues.