Our actions to address the climate change challenges
FOREST MANAGEMENT
REDD+ and deforestation: various countries in the Global South
CIFOR-ICRAF has been successfully informing governments on the design of policies to reverse deforestation and forest degradation in tropical countries.
Research output
Publications
Toolboxes
Check out our toolboxes and databases as inputs for the design of your climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Impacts on the ground
Climate-resilient economy
Ecosystem-based adaptation: climate-resilient, natural resource-based economy for Africa
Co-existence of natural conservation and economic growth is proving possible in Gambia, serving as a model for the rest of the continent. Rural Gambian communities are benefiting from a climate-resilient economy in which nature lies at the core.
Research output
Publications
Impacts on the ground
CARBON MONITORING
SWAMP and blue carbon: various countries in the Global South
The Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program has been providing evidence for development of policies on adaptation and mitigation, arguing the case for ‘blue carbon’.
Research output
Publications
Research tool
Access maps and data on wetlands, peatlands and carbon stocks. Visitors can freely access and explore maps and profiles at country and sub-national levels, as well as download data for further analysis.
Impacts on the ground
ENERGY AND CLIMATE
Bio- and renewable energy: various countries in the Global South
CIFOR-ICRAF is harnessing renewable energy by exploring bioenergy sources for food production and environmental conservation in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.
Research output
Impacts on the ground
Innovative solution: Bioeconomy TPP
Our Transformative Partnership Platform is leveraging multi-sectoral collaboration to create bioeconomy solutions for reducing emissions, conserving biodiversity and creating equitable jobs and prosperity globally.
Research on biomass to address energy poverty for refugees in Africa:
CARBON MONITORING
Yangambi: carbon monitoring, climate-smart agriculture and renewable energy in the Congo Basin, Africa
In this large, multistakeholder landscape, CIFOR-ICRAF is engaging in the development of its emerging role model in carbon monitoring, climate-smart agriculture and renewable energy.
Research outputs
Video
Congoflux: A new facility in Yangambi to study the Congo Basin forests
Impacts on the ground
Climate-smart agriculture
DryDev: climate-smart agriculture in Africa
DryDev is an example of a successful case of dryland restoration through innovative climate-smart agriculture, showcasing how multiple stakeholders can join forces to achieve more than the sum of the parts.
