These are all words commonly used to describe a tree, a tree so special in West Africa that it is at the centre of most important life rituals. When a woman gives birth, she lathers her baby in a butter made from the shea tree to protect delicate skin from the hot sun.

Interwoven landscapes pose complex challenge
Over the past six years, conversations on sustainable forest management activities focused on transforming the way the international community addresses poverty, food insecurity, climate change and …

Although the term “landscape approach” initially left some people scratching their heads, over the past six years it has gelled into a much-lauded concept for sustainable land management in the agroforestry sector and beyond.

Forests and trees are a critical resource for human communities. However, conservation efforts to prevent biodiversity loss increasingly conflict with the rights and access of communities using forests for their livelihoods and crucially to meet their nutritional needs.

Deforestation is causing pandemics. This one and worse… in the future. Chris Gilbert spoke with Terry Sunderland (UBC Prof of Forestry).

Jumlah populasi global yang meningkat 2 kali lipat menjadi 7,8 milyar dalam waktu kurang lebih 50 tahun telah mendorong industri agrikultur meningkatkan produksi pertanian dan peternakan untuk kebutuhan pangan manusia.