Publications
Agroecologically-conducive policies: A review of recent advances and remaining challenges
Agroforestry: A primer
Bioenergy for landscape restoration and livelihoods: Re-creating energy-smart ecosystems on degraded landscapes
Hunting Wildlife in the Tropics and Subtropics
Ten people-centered rules for socially sustainable ecosystem restoration
The number of tree species on Earth
Trees as hotspots: Using forests, trees, and agroforestry to foster diverse sustainable landscapes
Tree Commodities And Resilient Green Economies in Africa
Transforming food systems with trees and forests
News
Agroforestry App: set to accelerate agroforestry in India
Beyond the Green Legacy Initiative in Ethiopia
Is an agroecological transition viable in Africa?
COP 27 leaders urged to kick-start restoration of soil ecosystems
Securing land tenure for women and girls to promote climate change resilience
Oil palm agroforestry in Brazil dispels myths about monocultures
BOOK LAUNCH: new agroforestry manual seeks to help transform food systems
How far has the talk walked? Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use
Do climate pledges rely too much on tree planting?
Features
Trees and forests: An investment in climate resilience
Forests and Trees: At the front line of climate change
Trees for biodiversity: From farm to forest
Agroforestry: A pathway to a viable world
Combating desertification: Preventing drought through land restoration
No water without trees: Forests, agroforestry and rainfed agriculture
Annual report 2021: Harnessing the power of forests, trees and agroforestry
Gender and Social Inclusion
Wetlands for the future
Videos
Timbulsloko: the sinking village in Demak District
Hidden benefits of mangroves: a story from Pangpang Bay, Banyuwangi
CIFOR-ICRAF Managing Director Robert Nasi’s remarks on International Forests Day 2022
Coalition of Action for Soil Health: Global Soil Hub
Multistakeholder initiatives: fostering landscape-based natural resources management in Sumbawa
Land restoration: gender transformative approaches
Turning women into nutrition ambassadors to fight malnutrition in East Cameroon
Science Week 2022 – Stewardship economy and agroecology
Mountain Futures
Photos
Podcasts
Celebrating women in environmental conservation
The Intricate ordeal of forest financing: lessons from Brazil
Keeping the momentum going to protect Congo Basin
Events
CIFOR-ICRAF at UNCBD COP15
CIFOR-ICRAF at UNFCCC COP27 – Trees and forests: An investment in climate resilience
CIFOR-ICRAF at the 50th session of the Committee on World Food Security
CIFOR-ICRAF at the 8th World Forest Week
CIFOR-ICRAF at the 5th World Congress on Agroforestry
CIFOR-ICRAT at UNCCD COP15: Land restoration is crucial for resilience
XV World Forestry Congress: Building a Green, Healthy and Resilient Future with Forests
GLF Africa Digital Conference 2022
GLF Climate 2022
In Depth
Agroforestry needs visibility in national budgets to track climate progress
Trees on farms are vital to human well-being, providing households with food, fuelwood, and rural incomes. They also protect ecosystems by sequestering carbon, preventing soil erosion, and supporting the biodiversity of animal and plant life on Earth. As such, a CIFOR-ICRAF study in the Rwandan context recommended boosting government spending on trees on farms.
Read moreHealthier mangroves, more fish
Mangroves are finally having a moment. Global recognition is growing of their role as major carbon sinks and the ways they protect coastlines from floods and storm surges. They also harbor a variety of fish and other aquatic animals that support the diets and livelihoods of coastal communities. Here, a new study shows how conserving these critical ecosystems can boost food security and nutrition.
Read moreSink, shift, or sprout? Restoring mangroves in vulnerable coastal settlements
Timbulsloko Village seems to be sinking. At high tide, the ocean enters people’s houses, and licks at their floors and furniture. During storm surges and heavy rains, the sea takes bigger bites out of homes and pathways. The road through town, carefully paved with concrete, is sodden and impassable. Restoring mangroves could be a lifeline for vulnerable coastal settlements like this.
Read moreZambia’s agroecological miracle workers: hope for a food-insecure world
Special reporter Patrick Worms writes passionately about what he witnessed among agroecological farmers in Zambia, and the potential for expanding their practices much more widely.
Read moreFrom honey to handicrafts: Shaping sustainable livelihoods on Sumbawa
What does a group of women basket-weavers have in common with a batch of freshly trained beekeepers and a cooperative designing village ecotourism and regulations to support it? They were all part of the Kanoppi Project in Sumbawa District of Sumbawa Island in Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara province, which concluded in December 2021.
Read moreFeature: Celebrating International Women’s Day from China
Modern Chinese women enjoy unprecedented life expectancy, education levels, and living standards. Despite this, many barriers remain to achieving true gender equality, especially in the countryside. Ancient customs of the Dai people of Yunnan signal a way forward for narrowing the gender gap – not only in China, but in rural areas around the world.
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