Forests

Deforestation in Bolivia: A Threat to Biodiversity

Bolivia's disappearing forests: fires and deforestation leave a trail of devastation, yet the world hardly notices

Reforestation Entrepreneurs

Protecting, restoring and creating new forest ecosystems is giving rise to a new generation of…

Agroforestry: The Age-Old Future of Europe’s Agriculture

A history on the forgotten but enduring practice of agroforestry and the role it can…

Forests: A Nature-Based Solution for Sustainable and Resilient Cities

As the world becomes increasingly urban, cities are looking towards forests as a cost-effective nature-based…

Climate Proof Reforestation in Brussels

This article was originally published on Cities4Forests on 29 October 2021. In the face of…

Governing City Forests in India: Tipping the Scales

As Indian cities experience continued growth and associated urban challenges, such as air pollution, artificial…

Putting Feel-Good Tree Planting Into Perspective

Tree planting has been heralded as the accessible and affordable solution to tackling climate change,…

Championing Urban Forests for Human Well-Being

Unfamiliar with the term ‘urban forests’? Here’s a breakdown. Urban Forests as Nature-Based Solutions (UF-NBS)…

Integrating Urban Greening in City Planning

India has made several important commitments, such as the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) on climate…

Forests Are Allies of Human Health

Forests create a wide variety of ecosystem services essential to human health and well-being on…

Searching for Cities in Forests

These classic works of non-fiction explore two different expeditions searching for lost cities in the…

It’s All About Ecosystem Restoration

This year marks the beginning of the new UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), which follows on footsteps and efforts…

The Great Green Wall

In the aftermath of the multi-billion euro commitment from France and others to support the…

Burning Down the House

Growing up in Australia, one is no stranger to raging wind, seas, brutal and harsh…

Mediterranean Forests Are Facing the Unknown

While Mediterranean forests play a vital role in the livelihoods of Mediterranean communities, they are…

Diverse Forests Are Essential for the Future

Trees are the rising stars for tackling the climate crisis. The 2019 EU Green Deal…

Agroforestry and Biodiversity

Nearly one million species are currently at risk of extinction. This startling fact demands that…

The Disappearing of Indonesia’s Rainforests

In early August 2019, I went on a ten-day journey across the Indonesian provinces of…

The EU Green Deal, Biodiversity and Forests: Ingredients for Success

Our future relies on sustainably managed, resilient forests. The EU Green Deal is an opportunity…
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