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Protecting and Using Forests at the Same Time

February 7, 2019

Christne Chumbler

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Northern Guatemala, together with neighboring Mexico and Belize, is home to the largest tropical forest north of the Amazon. Like many other tropical...

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adaptation, ecosystems, forest/forestry, gender, indigenous, land use, resilience, rural, sustainable landscapes, trade

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Latin America & Caribbean

Traditional Tanzanian beehive hanging in tree with woodland landscape in background.

Can conservation organizations leverage the private sector to help reduce deforestation? The case of beekeeping in Tanzania

January 29, 2019

Mark Donahue and David Miller

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Conservation organizations have long promoted beekeeping as an activity to sustainably generate incomes and provide incentives to protect ecosystems...

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adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, ecosystems, food security, forest/forestry, land use, rural

Geography:

Africa

While only 5% of Malawi’s rural population use charcoal, it is almost exclusively rural people that produce charcoal illegally from Malawi’s remaining forests to meet the high and growing urban demand.

In Malawi, a Sustainable Landscape Approach Defines a Path to Energy and Livelihood Security

October 17, 2018

Ramzy Kanaan

Gina Althoff

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To understand the state of Malawi’s forests, one must account for energy issues in the country. More than 96% of the 18 million people in Malawi use...

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adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystems, forest/forestry, gender, health, land use, resilience, rural, sustainable landscapes

Geography:

Africa

Planting Lebanon’s Future Together

September 3, 2018

Christine Chumbler

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Lebanon has lost more than 20 percent of its forest cover since 1960. a USAID and U.S. Forest Service reforestation initiative is helping Lebanese communities regrow part of their natural heritage.

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ecosystems, forest/forestry, rural, sustainable landscapes

Geography:

Middle East

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Protecting and Using Forests at the Same Time

Can conservation organizations leverage the private sector to help reduce deforestation? The case of beekeeping in Tanzania

In Malawi, a Sustainable Landscape Approach Defines a Path to Energy and Livelihood Security

Planting Lebanon’s Future Together

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Protecting and Using Forests at the Same Time

Can conservation organizations leverage the private sector to help reduce deforestation? The case of beekeeping in Tanzania

In Malawi, a Sustainable Landscape Approach Defines a Path to Energy and Livelihood Security

Planting Lebanon’s Future Together