Blog for People, Food and Nature

What do trees, and goats have in common? Researchers at Cornell University are advocating for a move toward livestock grazing in woodlands. Through properly managed grazing rotations in forests, these silvopastoral systems have the potential to benefit the productivity of timber stands, provide shade and improved fe…

A recent article from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) presents the complexity of the land use choice between multi-functional agro-ecosystems and agricultural intensification plus land preservation. Traditionally, there has been little or no middle ground between the dichotomous "land sharing" an…

http://youtu.be/sfn2TrAgUJ4 One Acre Fund is an organization that "helps East African farmers grow their way out of hunger." So why a smallholder agricultural development organization on the Landscapes Blog? There is no discussion of multiple ecosystem services, or  the role of trees and wildlife habitat in a landsca…

A recent report released by the Earth Security Initiative tackles land tenure and rights, both in how they relate to the people affected by land acquisitions and the consequences for natural systems. The Land Security Agenda laid out in the report calls for engaging all stakeholders in the discussions around investme…

A recent publication by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) documents the effects of climate change on mountain people in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region. The study investigated the sources of vulnerability and how these farmers adapt to change. Although facing considerable threat from…

"By harnessing synergies and linkages between components within production landscapes, SLM can generate multiple global environmental and livelihood benefits." A collaboration of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) secretariats, the Land for Life publication …