Agroforestry News
| Simons speaks agroforestry with Reuters | March 27, 2013 |
On the first International Day of Forests, Director General of the World Agroforestry Centre, Dr Tony Simons was interviewed by Reuters AlertNet about the role agroforestry can pl |
| Finalists announced in forest film festival | March 27, 2013 |
Twenty one finalists have been chosen in the 'Forests for People' Short Film Festival which aims to honor the creative efforts of film makers who visually capture how forests inspire, shelter, nurt |
| Agroforestry rebuilding logged areas in the Solomon Islands | March 26, 2013 |
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| Land use changes needed to improve water quality in Tanzania | March 26, 2013 |
Sedimentation and turbidity in the Zigi River in Tanzania is increasing, but measures such as agroforestry, bench terraces, grass stripping and other soil and water conservation practices can help |
| Centre signs accord to protect Philippines watershed | March 26, 2013 |
In an effort to protect the Kitanglad and Kalatungan mountain ranges in the Philippines, several advocacy and environmental groups have signed an accord, including the World Agroforestry Centre. |
| Agroforestry and healthy kids in Kenya | March 26, 2013 |
VVOB together with the World Agroforestry Centre has published a new booklet which summarizes the successes of the Healthy Learning Program. |
| What is key to preserving forests? | March 25, 2013 |
Around 500 million people depend directly on forests for their livelihoods, but these forests which provide us all with food, water, clean air, medicines and store carbon dioxide are under threat.< |
| Ghana needs alternative solutions to protect its forests | March 25, 2013 |
To sustainably manage its forests, Ghana needs to look at alternative sources of timber such as the importation of logs as well as investing in agroforestry. |
| More information needed on Chinese investment in African forests | March 25, 2013 |
China’s growing economy is driving a commodities boom in Africa, especially in forest management and logging enterprise as well as timber and other forest products. |
| Agroforestry and retention forestry sectors should collaborate | March 21, 2013 |
Protected areas alone are not enough to conserve biodiversity, so forestry and agriculture must play a role. |
