The International Conference on Domestication and Commercialization of Non-Timber Forest Products in Agroforestry Systems, hosted by ICRAF, was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 19 to 23 February 1996. This was the first world-level meeting to be held exclusively to draw attention to issues dealing with domestication and commercialization of non-timber...

Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR), a set of practices farmers use to foster the growth of indigenous trees on agricultural land, has drawn substantial attention as a contributing factor to a trend of increasing vegetation greenness in the Republic of Niger. This paper identifies drivers of FMNR adoption and assesses...

The EU Large Carnivore Platform has gather a diversity of case studies, which document how cohabitation between people and large carnivores within the EU can be supported. The cases studies are classified into five categories: (i) Provision of Advice/Awareness Raising; (ii) Provision of Practical Support; (iii) Understanding Viewpoints; (iv) Innovative...

In early clearance, the shoots of broad-leaved species which overshadow the seedlings are cleared away, in order to promote the growth of the best seedlings. This video shows this silvicultural technique in a Finnish stand.

The EAC region is frequently affected by food shortages and pockets of hunger although the region as a whole has a huge potential and capacity to produce enough food for regional consumption and a large surplus for export to the world market. There are many factors leading to this state...

This film follows a typical day of the Eastwood Nursery Forest School in Wandsworth, London. Children are seen learning and playing in local parks.

In several countries in West Africa, the initial public health emergency triggered by Ebola virus disease (EVD) has developed into a complex crisis, affecting food security, livelihoods and national economies, and even threatening geopolitical stability. This article outlines the global scientific community’s knowledge of the clinical characteristics and epidemiological features...

Nearly 30 years ago, Trees for Life Founder, Alan Watson-Featherstone stood in the Universal Hall and in front of 300 people made a life-long commitment to restore the ancient Caledonian Forest. He started with no resources, no knowledge, no access to land, no funds, but his passion and inspiration have carried...

Eliciting the economic benefits provided by protected areas is important in order to ensure that they are properly considered in policy and decision making. There are relatively few studies that provide a comprehensive overview of the economic benefits provided by European forest ecosystems, in spite of the large share of...

Eliciting the economic benefits provided by protected areas is important in order to ensure that they are properly considered in policy and decision-making. The study provides an analysis of the economic value of eight ecosystem services (wood production, supply of game, groundwater recharge, carbon sequestration, air filtration, recreation, and nature...