Sabah a Malaysian Success Story on Forest Restoration
On 6 January 2021, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin planted a Merbau tree on the grounds of his official residence, Seri Perdana – the first of the 100 million … Read More
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The Remarkable Transformation of Gandheli
The village named Gandheli, Aurangabad in the state of Maharsatra, India faced environmental degradation, including industrial pollution, soil erosion and loss of biodiversity. These challenges adversely affected local ecosystems, water … Read More
Gaviotas Reforestation Project in Colombia
Over 200 people live in the ecovillage of Gaviotas, Colombia, in the Llanos grasslands. Although it is significantly smaller than the other areas considered, the United Nations has recognized this town … Read More
The Mixteca Region Reforestation in Mexico
Before Spanish explorers arrived in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico, the Mixteca region was forested. The land was changed into a desert due to goat herding and heavy logging in the … Read More
Gabon: A Global Leader in Climate Action
Gabon is considered a global leader in climate action—probably the most carbon-positive country in the world due to its strong environmental conservation and longstanding political commitment to preserving the country’s untouched … Read More
Ripple Africa
Since 2010 Ripple Africa has been supporting communities to protect 340 sq.km of forest in northern Malawi, mainly in Nkhata Bay District. In 2017 they expanded this support and started working with … Read More
The Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative in the US
Despite its abundance of natural resources, the Appalachian region in the east of the United States has historically had a low standard of living. Many people in the area make a living … Read More
Rwanda’s Restoration Story
Rwanda became one of the early adopters of the Bonn Challenge – a global effort to bring 150 million hectares of the world’s deforested and degraded land into restoration by 2020, and … Read More
Forest Restoration in Cambodia
Decreasing forest cover exposed local communities in Cambodia to the impacts of climate change, namely more frequent droughts and an increase in temperature, which affects crops and consequently food security. … Read More
Panlaoy: An ancient tradition of the Philippines
In the southern Philippines, an indigenous community known as Higaonon from Misamis Oriental province practice a forest management tradition known as Panlaoy. The tradition requires immersion in the forest, with … Read More