Our solutions to 5 global challenges

CIFOR-ICRAF delivers demand-driven, transformative evidence of the ways that trees can revitalize both landscapes and livelihoods. Find out what we are doing to create:

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Thriving, diverse forests and farms

Our work on tree genetic resources, sustainable forest management, and soil and land health is supporting efforts to halt deforestation and revive degraded lands and habitats.

OUR SOLUTIONS
Construction of the Congoflux tower. Tshopo, DRC © Fiston Wasanga/ CIFOR-ICRAF

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Climate-resilient ecosystems and communities

We provide critical evidence on nature-based solutions to the climate crisis, such as sustainable forest and wetland management, agroforestry and landscape restoration.

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Successful restoration considers gender and social inclusion. Yanonge, DRC © Axel Fassio/ CIFOR-ICRAF

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Sustainable, vibrant food systems

We are showing how trees and forests can transform the way we produce and consume nutritious foods, whether cultivated or wild.

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Agroecology can transform landscapes, livelihoods and diets. Himachal Pradesh, India © Neil Plamer/CIAT

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Green, equitable supply and value chains

By showing how trade and investment in forest and tree products can benefit rural livelihoods, we help translate sustainable production into income.

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Coffee nursery. Sokoru village, Ethiopia. © Ollivier Girard/CIFOR

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Inclusive, rights-based collaboration and governance

Throughout our work, we address inequalities and support practices of governance that lead to positive change for women, Indigenous Peoples and rural communities.

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Inclusivity in multistakeholder forums is key to success. San Martín, Peru © Marlon del Aguila/CIFORICRAF