Twenty percent of global land area is degraded to some extent. In Africa, it is estimated that two-thirds of productive land is degraded, impacting hundreds of millions of people’s ability to  produce food and making them more vulnerable than ever to our rapidly changing climate. Healthy land resources, including soil, water and biodiversity, provide services such as food, fuel, fibre, clean water,...Read More

Gardening, hunting, fishing, foraging and maintaining backyard poultry and livestock increased in rural New England during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new study found that these activities, collectively known as home and wild food production, reduced hunger among households during that period. Researchers from the University of Vermont and University of Maine...Read More

The Northern Forest Region, encompassing 26 million acres across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and northern New York, faces significant transformations due to the impacts of climate change, invasive insects, and other emerging threats. Safeguarding these forests, which are essential ecologically, economically, and culturally, demands innovative approaches and deeper insights. To address these challenges, the University...Read More

In voluntary carbon markets, buyers (like big companies with emissions) voluntarily purchase and trade in offsets generated from emissions reduction or removal projects elsewhere. And in early 2023 momentum was building for them, but that soon collapsed as evidence of greenwashing grew: forestry programs were significantly overestimating their value. Allegra Dawes at CSIS lays out...Read More

Insurance plays a crucial role in supporting carbon markets as the global community strives towards achieving net-zero emissions. As companies and governments implement carbon pricing mechanisms and engage in emissions trading, insurance provides a vital layer of financial protection against potential risks and uncertainties associated with these activities. A recent report highlights the significant growth...Read More

Across Africa and Asia, new incentive programmes and digital tools are laying the ground for the large-scale deployment of trees in rural landscapes – particularly among the smallholder farmers that produce a third of our planet’s food. Such efforts hold significant sway on our ability to meet global climate, land, and biodiversity goals. At a...Read More

What you need to know: The minister of State in the Vice President’s Office responsible for Union and Environment, Dr Selemani Jafo, told the parliament yesterday that 35 applications for carbon trade projects were received by the end of December 2023. Tanzania to register carbon trade projects worth $1 billion, boosting national revenue. Minister Jafo...Read More

Job description The Institute of Forestry of the Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forests and Fisheries, in Hamburg-Bergedorf is looking for the following full-time position, limited until 31.01.2027, at the earliest possible date Scientist (f/m/d) (Economics, applied economic disciplines, Forest Sciences or related fields) for the project “Regional Study Harz...Read More

On the enchanting evening of February 2, 2024, the vibrant SUASA Club played host to a spectacular get-together party for the College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Tourism at our beloved institution. The atmosphere was electric, as new and seasoned members of our academic family came together to celebrate and share invaluable experiences. Mr. Mbonea Mweta...Read More

Firefighters are wrestling with huge forest fires that broke out in central Chile on Friday. Officials have extended curfews in cities most heavily affected by the blazes and said at least 64 people were killed. The fires have been burning with the highest intensity around the city of Viña del Mar, where a botanical garden founded in...Read More