In Senegal, the Acacia project has involved the planting and managing of Acacia forests in arid lands helping combat desertification while providing life-changing benefits to local communities. With two thirds of the African continent now classified as desert or drylands and desertification affecting a quarter of the world's population, the...

This document contains the links to a collection of articles related to alien and invasive species eradication. They represents the preceedings of the "International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives" of 2002. It is the Occasional Paper no. 27 of IUCN Species Survival Commission.

It’s time to see the forest for the trees. Indigenous women play a huge role in forest governance and policymakers should seek their opinions to participate in forest management. USAID empowers these women from Thailand to Cambodia so they can gain the skills necessary to be effective leaders in preserving...

Forest and landscape restoration is a key issue in the ongoing discussions at the Paris Climate Change Conference, convened to broker a game-changing agreement on climate change. On a planet where the mark of human activity is almost ubiquitous, restoration is by necessity a concept that has to take into...

Where do forests and forestry stand today in international climate change negotiations? What exactly does it mean to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+)? What are the opportunities and risks for forests in today’s changing climate and is there a clear path forward? The articles in this issue...

Wildlife management is the focus of considerable international debate because of its importance for biodiversity conservation, human safety, livelihoods and food security. Local people have been managing wildlife for millennia, including through hunting. Sufficient examples are presented in this edition to show that sustainable wildlife management is also feasible in...

Cities need forests. The network of woodlands, groups of trees and individual trees in a city and on its fringes performs a huge range of functions – such as regulating climate; storing carbon; removing air pollutants; reducing the risk of flooding; assisting in food, energy and water security; and improving...

Water – drinkable, usable water – is likely to be one of the most limiting resources in the future, given the growing global population, the high water demand of most agricultural production systems, and the confounding effects of climate change. We need to manage water wisely – efficiently, cost-effectively and...

Does forest tenure matter? In what way does it matter? What are the links among tenure, sustainable forest management and poverty alleviation? This paper presents the main findings of research that was conducted by FAO with the aim of analysing and understanding the role of tenure arrangements, their...

Communities in the Congo Basin are heavily impacted by the twin threats of deforestation and climate change. Could a green belt around the village of Lukolela in the DRC help the local community adapt to climate change, while also bringing carbon emissions benefits? The Centre for International Forestry Research's latest...