More trees for more water in drylands: myths and opportunities
by Douglas Sheil and Aida Bargues Tobella “Greater tree cover can reduce or increase water availability, and it is crucial to understand why” Full article here: ETFRNnews60-Sheil-More-trees-for-more-water-drylands (1)
Restoring forests, restoring communities: lessons from Shinyanga
by David Charles How secure resource rights help communities in Africa restore forests and build local economies “Landscape restoration is not new,” said Steven Lawry, former director of CIFOR’s Forests and Governance Research portfolio. “But global and national commitments such as the Bonn Challenge and AFR100 and the urgency of addressing climate change mean that a qualitatively different approach…
The role of FMNR in conflict reduction
by Tony Rinaudo Where natural resource management principles are applied, there is “resource expansion” – more fodder, more grain, more fuel wood, more water. These principles, including Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) directly contribute to a reduction in conflict. Afterall, if there is enough to go around – why bother fighting? I hear countless…
How to suck carbon out of the air and convert it into profits and jobs for poor farmers across the globe
The fight against climate change has just become much more urgent and critical. The latest report by the hundreds of scientists making up the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released late last year, makes two things very stark and clear: 1st, if we don’t immediately ramp up efforts to decarbonize the entire global economy, and…
Scaling up FMNR, CAWT and planted agroforestry
Challenges and Opportunities 1. FMNR – Widespread with diverse range of trees with multiple products and uses 2. Faidherbia – highly valued but distribution is not uniform and densities are low: Natural regeneration in natural range Plant air pruned seedlings outside its range Direct sow with pre treated seed 3. Other Planted Systems: Tephrosia, P peas, Gliricidia etc…
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