Julie Mollins
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Toronto, ON, Canada
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Deforestation from road expansion jeopardizes ecosystems in Indonesian New Guinea
The vast forests of the world’s largest tropical island are populated by exotic birds of paradise, kingfishers, parrots, raptors and pigeons – these species representing just a handful of almost 750 that have so far been identified. Yet New Guinea – notable for unique and biodiverse flora and fauna attributed to its turbulent geological history […] → Read More
Creative community-based policies in Bhutan reveal benefits of planted forests
An community-based forest policy resolves a long-simmering land-use conflict between yak herders and residents in a remote area of Bhutan. → Read More
Shaping up forest and landscape restoration initiatives
Making forest and landscape restoration a reality is an enormous challenge, but researchers say targets can be met if programs are redesigned. → Read More
Men in forests: New book shatters stereotypes
Carol J. Pierce Colfer overturns some parameters that have defined gender studies, saying the habits and practices of men warrant more study. → Read More
Pressure on forests from unhealthy diets may increase spread of viruses, scientist says
Human eating habits leading to deforestation may be a big part of the equation in the spread of such viruses as COVID-19. → Read More
Tracking REDD+: A story of remuneration and rewards for avoided deforestation in Central Africa
Researchers analyze the impact of communications through the application of a storytelling framework to explain and promote REDD+ projects. → Read More
Earth Overshoot Day 2020 arrives later due to pandemic-related slowdown in clearing forests
The global coronavirus lockdown has delayed Earth Overshoot Day mainly because of a decrease in wood harvesting. → Read More
Q+A: Restore landscapes to cure planet, says author of 'The Reindeer Chronicles'
Author urges landscape restoration to cure environmental woes of planet → Read More
Planted forests in Vietnam enhance ecosystem goods and services
With the right policies, plantations can provide long-term benefits to communities and the environment while supporting local industry. → Read More
Reforestation could play role in pandemic recovery jobs creation, says IMF’s Georgieva
Many countries say growth must be low carbon and climate resilient to restore economies amid the coronavirus pandemic, says IMF's Kristalina Georgieva. → Read More
Forest tenure reforms in Indonesia could open door to greater gender equality
Forest tenure reforms have had a degree of influence on how governments and communities manage landscape resources in Indonesia; some have benefited women. → Read More
Jane Goodall and Robert Nasi: Put forests at forefront of COVID-19 recovery
Primatologist Jane Goodall addressed the all-digital Global Landscapes Forum from Bonn, Germany. → Read More
Defining the role of forests, trees, agroforestry to help curb COVID-19 food crisis
The emergence of the coronavirus has put the world on the brink of a major famine, according to the World Food Programme (WFP), which says food insecurity is expected to almost double this year to 265 million people. Already, more than 820 million people do not get enough food to eat, and another 135 million […] → Read More
Terrain through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic: Blueprint for a healthy planet
Scientists have demonstrated that such diseases as the new SARS-COV2 coronavirus COVID-19 and Ebola can emerge due to ecosystem imbalances in forests. Over the past few months, this hypothesis has flourished through coverage in the mainstream news media, shoring up the notion that COVID-19 is zoonotic — transmitted from a bat through another animal, possibly […] → Read More
Q+A: Research findings offer framework for effective carbon management
An interview with Conservation International scientist Allie Goldstein → Read More
Papua mangroves could help Indonesia coast to climate targets
Research details variables in measuring greenhouse gas emissions for NDCs → Read More
Finale features lessons learned in social forestry–climate change partnership
Inadequate data for measuring outcomes could jeopardize NDC targets → Read More
Amazon rainforest could disappear within 50 years, scientists report
Large, complex ecosystems cascade into rapid collapse compared to smaller ecosystems → Read More
Recipe for slowing species loss and cutting extinction risk in half
Conservationists weigh in ahead of Convention on Biological Diversity meeting → Read More
Religious and Indigenous leaders in Indonesia unite to protect forests
Must reach people through values and ethics to end deforestation, U.N. says → Read More