1. 1983-01-01 This report describes a little-known tree legume, Calliandra calothrysus. In 1936, foresters transported seed from Guatemala to Indonesia. They were interested in calliandra and other legumes as possible green manures or shade trees in coffee plantations. Today Javanese cultivate calliandra...
  2. The destruction of healthy forest systems causes so many different problems. Trees provide a habitat for animals, purify water sources, control flooding and erosion and help to replenish the soil with nutrients needed for farming. When farmers can’t grow anything their farms fail and they have no...
  3. It is possible to transform largely deforested landscapes into lush tropical forests, supporting rich biodiversity, in just a few years. Based on the work of Chiang Mai University's Forest Restoration Research Unit since 1994, "How to Plant a Forest" shows how the framework species method of...
  4. Lightning Talk, ECHOEast Africa Pastoralist Symposium, March 29, 2022. Presenter: Jeremy Lowney
  5. 1987-01-01 Les écoles peuvent servir de centres pour faire connaître les nouvelles technologies, organiser des démonstrations et effectuer des travaux de vulgarisation. Les pépinières, les mini-parcs, les plantations d'arbres produisant du bois de chauffage et les vergers sont des "laboratoires vivantes" où...
  6. Session:We cannot face the climate crisis alone. We need solutions from grassroots communities, scientists, technology companies, governments, and the private sector. We need to create new pathways to share knowledge and best practice to accelerate ecosystem restoration. Let's imagine together...