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Deforestation may accelerate spread of deadly Ebola disease
Children learn about forests in Democratic Republic of Congo
Global Landscapes Forum theme 2020: Food and Livelihoods


Indigenous-managed intact forests key to fending off climate change
Indigenous Peoples have had a track record of managing landscapes sustainably for millennia. Incursions into their territories, often by settlers involved in natural resource extraction or agriculture, have fractured historic land tenure rights, dismantling or putting livelihoods, wildlife and ecosystems at risk. Now, new research cautions that 36 percent of the world’s remaining intact forested landscapes are on Indigenous lands, arguing that rights recognition is crucial for conserving vital carbon sinks and to guard against global warming.
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Throughout the year, balancing enhanced food security and the restoration of various landscapes – including forests, croplands, grasslands, peatlands, mountains, marine and coastal ecosystems – will be the central theme in publications, community discussions and upcoming events in Bonn, Germany and Glasgow, Scotland and elsewhere. Stay updated.

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This month, Global Landscapes Forum reflects on 2019, sharing the best news stories, videos, white papers and other publications. The upcoming topics in focus are Biodiversity and Sustainable Finance.

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FORESTS NEWS
Human deforestation activities link bats to Ebola outbreaks
Deforestation may accelerate the spread of the deadly Ebola disease in the rainforests of West and Central Africa by increasing human-bat interactions, a new study shows.
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Why education is essential to the future of forests
Children living near the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo are taking workshops in forest protection and caring for the environment.
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Putting people at the heart of peatland conservation efforts in Borneo
A major collaboration on peatland conservation and restoration involving communities, government and private sector is underway in Kalimantan.
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Indonesia’s leadership in peatland management in focus at COP 25
Indonesia, committed to restoring 2.4 million hectares of drained peatlands, presented strategic approaches to conservation, restoration and sustainable management at the climate summit in Madrid.
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EVENTS
GLF Digital Summit 2020: Food and livelihoods in ecosystem restoration
June 2020, GLF Broadcast Center, Bonn and Online
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GLF Glasgow: Reimagine the Future of Food and Livelihoods
14 - 15 November 2020, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
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PUBLICATIONS
Where are the women? A review and conceptual framework for addressing gender equity in charcoal value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa
 
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Investing in commonly-held resources for inclusive and sustainable development: Lessons from Guatemala, Mexico, Nepal and Namibia
 
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Reconciling oil palm economic development and environmental conservation in Indonesia: A value chain dynamic approach
 
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Defining ecological restoration of peatlands in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
 
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