This case study examines adaptation measures that have been implemented in the Sahel region since the 1980s, including farmer­?managed natural regeneration (FMNR). In Burkina Faso, efforts have been implemented to rehabilitate barren crusted land using contour bunds and improved planting pits. These simple techniques have served to increase the volume...

With climate change impacts already felt in the world’s drylands, there is an urgent need for action, at various scales and initiated by different stakeholders, to ensure the sustainability of food production and livelihoods in these regions in the coming decades. There is also the need to rapidly establish baselines,...

Social insurance schemes assist Mongolian herders in times of distress. UN’s joint programme on extending social protection to herders sees that enrolling herders in the social insurance scheme is a way to prevent herders from further vulnerabilities to poverty and climate-related shocks. Therefore, the programme sees the importance of informing...

This film explains what agroforestry is and the myriad of contributions that it has made to Uganda. It starts in the highlands of Kabale, where trees on farms prevented landslides and floods, provided fruit to villagers and made their agriculture more sustainable. It then roams to the parklands of northern...

This film explains what agroforestry is and the myriad of contributions that it has made to Uganda. It starts in the highlands of Kabale, where trees on farms prevented landslides and floods, provided fruit to villagers and made their agriculture more sustainable. It then roams to the parklands of northern...

This video explains very well the logic behind Aboriginal burning practices. Aboriginal people throughout Australia intelligently used fire for thousands of years to regenerate the plants and soils, and keep the land and water clean. Contrary to popular opinion, they actively care for their land using "Firestick Farming", using a patchwork...

Combating illegal logging and poor forest governance has become a global priority spearheaded by the EU FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) Action Plan. This film highlights the activities of the Strengthening African Forest Governance project. It also focuses on the importance of working with multiple stakeholders to build effective...

The specific purpose of the review is to assess the relevance, rigor and robustness of CIFOR’s existing research on property rights and tenure and identify emerging questions that CIFOR research ought to address in the future. To meet this objective, the consultant examined several aspects of CIFOR’s work, including questions...

The ultimate goal of the NFP is to establish a policy framework and strategy for sustainable management of the country’s valuable forest resources. This document, with detailed action plans and means of implementation based on participatory approach, clearly identifies the forestry approaches and activities that need to be aggressively undertaken in...

Forests are among the most diverse and widespread ecosystem on earth; they provide mankind with a wide range of social, economic and environmental benefits. However the forests are increasingly being threatened by unsustainable logging practices. Rampant deforestation in the tropics and international pressure have led governments of tropical forest countries...