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New Guest Expert! On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Marika Cifor about the evolution of the AIDS epidemic in the United States. Author of Viral Cultures: Activist Archiving in the Age of AIDS, Dr. Cifor describes the social, political and structural climate in America during the time Freddie Mercury was living and dying with AIDS. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can see if the verdict holds up in the post-interview breakdown with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Not part of the Alarmeon yet?! Click below and join us!Join our Patreon!We have merch!Join our Discord!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, cohost Chris Burns speaks with dindria barrow, Marika Cifor, Sarah Nguyễn, and Anna Trammell about their work on The Community Archives Center Toolkit, which was collaboratively developed by the Tacoma Public Library and the University of Washington. This free resource is now available for other libraries and archives to use in creating … Continue reading Season 8, Episode 1: dindria barrow, Marika Cifor, Sarah Nguyễn, and Anna Trammell

How did archivists partner with activists to document and preserve the history of AIDS activism? How are archivists and community partners activating AIDS archives to reveal AIDS's continued impact on marginalized communities? What lessons can archivists take from this moment of social and community memory-building as we grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic? In this episode, … Continue reading Season 7, Episode 3: Marika Cifor

En RDC, de nombreux ménages utilisent encore le charbon de bois, appelé makala, pour se chauffer et faire la cuisine. C'est le cas notamment à Kisangani, chef-lieu de la province de la Tshopo, qui se trouve au cœur des forêts du bassin du Congo. Ces forêts sont considérées aujourd'hui comme un acteur majeur de la lutte contre le changement climatique, sauf qu'elles sont menacées par la déforestation, notamment du fait de la fabrication de ce makala. Un projet, financé en partie par l'Union européenne, s'est donné pour objectif de réduire son impact en développant l'utilisation des foyers améliorés. De notre envoyée spéciale à Kisangani, Au centre de Kisangani, Safi vient d'ouvrir sa boutique de foyers améliorés. « On a fait ça comme des fours, c'est un double foyer et c'est très performant », assure Safi.  « Très performant », cela veut dire qu'ils nécessitent moins de charbon de bois que les foyers en taule. Le magasin de Safi est fourni par plusieurs fabricants de Kisangani, soutenus par le projet du Cifor, le Centre international pour la recherche forestière. Un projet qu'encadre George Mumbere, expert scientifique. « Ici, nous sommes devant l'entreprise Giko Butembo. C'est l'une des entreprises qui a été sélectionnée par le projet dans la production de foyers améliorés », indique-t-il. Réduire la consommation de charbon de bois  L'idée de ses foyers améliorés, c'est d'augmenter l'efficience énergétique au niveau des ménages d'au moins 20%. L'objectif est de réduire la consommation de charbon de bois et donc la pression sur la forêt environnante, mais aussi permettre aux ménages de faire des économies.  « Donc ça, c'est le four à céramique. Ils commencent d'abord par fabriquer les céramiques et quand les céramiques sont sèches, ils les mettent dans le four et allument le feu », explique George Mumbere. « Leur céramique est fabriquée à base d'argile et dans cette argile, ils ajoutent un peu de sciure de bois pour donner de la résistance et ils ajoutent aussi du sable pour doser le taux d'argile dans le mélange. »  Un coût plus élevé qu'un foyer traditionnel Et c'est cette céramique qui fait toute la différence. Les foyers classiques en taule ont une forte déperdition. Cette céramique au contraire avec son effet d'inertie garde la chaleur, l'amplifie et nécessite donc moins de combustible. « Là, il y a encore un autre ménage qui utilise un foyer amélioré », indique George Mumbere, à l'arrivée d'Aziza. Elle utilise depuis plusieurs années maintenant ce type de four qu'elle s'est décidée à acheter après avoir visité l'atelier de fabrication. « Ces foyers, on les utilise, car ils aident beaucoup. On met une petite quantité de combustible et ça cuit facilement le repas », raconte Aziza. Ce type de four a bien sûr un coût, en moyenne, il est deux fois plus élevé que pour un foyer traditionnel. Une dépense qui, selon George, est rentabilisée en tout juste un ou deux mois d'utilisation.

Serving as a vital supplement to the existing scholarship on AIDS activism of the 1980s and 1990s, Viral Cultures: Activist Archiving in the Age of AIDS (U Minnesota Press, 2022) is the first book to critically examine the archives that have helped preserve and create the legacy of those radical activities. Dr. Marika Cifor charts the efforts activists, archivists, and curators have made to document the work of AIDS activism in the United States and the infrastructure developed to maintain it, safeguarding the material for future generations to remember these social movements and to revitalize the epidemic's past in order to remake the present and future of AIDS. Drawing on large institutional archives such as the New York Public Library, as well as those developed by small, community-based organizations, this work of archival ethnography details how contemporary activists, artists, and curators use these records to build on the cultural legacy of AIDS activism to challenge the conditions of injustice that continue to undergird current AIDS crises. Dr. Cifor analyzes the various power structures through which these archives are mediated, demonstrating how ideology shapes the nature of archival material and how it is accessed and used. Positioning vital nostalgia as both a critical faculty and a generative practice, this book explores the act of saving this activist past and reanimating it in the digital age. While many books, popular films, and major exhibitions have contributed to a necessary awareness of HIV and AIDS activism, Viral Cultures provides a crucial missing link by highlighting the powerful role of archives in making those cultural moments possible. Marika Cifor is Assistant Professor in the Information School and adjunct faculty member in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Serving as a vital supplement to the existing scholarship on AIDS activism of the 1980s and 1990s, Viral Cultures: Activist Archiving in the Age of AIDS (U Minnesota Press, 2022) is the first book to critically examine the archives that have helped preserve and create the legacy of those radical activities. Dr. Marika Cifor charts the efforts activists, archivists, and curators have made to document the work of AIDS activism in the United States and the infrastructure developed to maintain it, safeguarding the material for future generations to remember these social movements and to revitalize the epidemic's past in order to remake the present and future of AIDS. Drawing on large institutional archives such as the New York Public Library, as well as those developed by small, community-based organizations, this work of archival ethnography details how contemporary activists, artists, and curators use these records to build on the cultural legacy of AIDS activism to challenge the conditions of injustice that continue to undergird current AIDS crises. Dr. Cifor analyzes the various power structures through which these archives are mediated, demonstrating how ideology shapes the nature of archival material and how it is accessed and used. Positioning vital nostalgia as both a critical faculty and a generative practice, this book explores the act of saving this activist past and reanimating it in the digital age. While many books, popular films, and major exhibitions have contributed to a necessary awareness of HIV and AIDS activism, Viral Cultures provides a crucial missing link by highlighting the powerful role of archives in making those cultural moments possible. Marika Cifor is Assistant Professor in the Information School and adjunct faculty member in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Serving as a vital supplement to the existing scholarship on AIDS activism of the 1980s and 1990s, Viral Cultures: Activist Archiving in the Age of AIDS (U Minnesota Press, 2022) is the first book to critically examine the archives that have helped preserve and create the legacy of those radical activities. Dr. Marika Cifor charts the efforts activists, archivists, and curators have made to document the work of AIDS activism in the United States and the infrastructure developed to maintain it, safeguarding the material for future generations to remember these social movements and to revitalize the epidemic's past in order to remake the present and future of AIDS. Drawing on large institutional archives such as the New York Public Library, as well as those developed by small, community-based organizations, this work of archival ethnography details how contemporary activists, artists, and curators use these records to build on the cultural legacy of AIDS activism to challenge the conditions of injustice that continue to undergird current AIDS crises. Dr. Cifor analyzes the various power structures through which these archives are mediated, demonstrating how ideology shapes the nature of archival material and how it is accessed and used. Positioning vital nostalgia as both a critical faculty and a generative practice, this book explores the act of saving this activist past and reanimating it in the digital age. While many books, popular films, and major exhibitions have contributed to a necessary awareness of HIV and AIDS activism, Viral Cultures provides a crucial missing link by highlighting the powerful role of archives in making those cultural moments possible. Marika Cifor is Assistant Professor in the Information School and adjunct faculty member in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Serving as a vital supplement to the existing scholarship on AIDS activism of the 1980s and 1990s, Viral Cultures: Activist Archiving in the Age of AIDS (U Minnesota Press, 2022) is the first book to critically examine the archives that have helped preserve and create the legacy of those radical activities. Dr. Marika Cifor charts the efforts activists, archivists, and curators have made to document the work of AIDS activism in the United States and the infrastructure developed to maintain it, safeguarding the material for future generations to remember these social movements and to revitalize the epidemic's past in order to remake the present and future of AIDS. Drawing on large institutional archives such as the New York Public Library, as well as those developed by small, community-based organizations, this work of archival ethnography details how contemporary activists, artists, and curators use these records to build on the cultural legacy of AIDS activism to challenge the conditions of injustice that continue to undergird current AIDS crises. Dr. Cifor analyzes the various power structures through which these archives are mediated, demonstrating how ideology shapes the nature of archival material and how it is accessed and used. Positioning vital nostalgia as both a critical faculty and a generative practice, this book explores the act of saving this activist past and reanimating it in the digital age. While many books, popular films, and major exhibitions have contributed to a necessary awareness of HIV and AIDS activism, Viral Cultures provides a crucial missing link by highlighting the powerful role of archives in making those cultural moments possible. Marika Cifor is Assistant Professor in the Information School and adjunct faculty member in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/lgbtq-studies

Serving as a vital supplement to the existing scholarship on AIDS activism of the 1980s and 1990s, Viral Cultures: Activist Archiving in the Age of AIDS (U Minnesota Press, 2022) is the first book to critically examine the archives that have helped preserve and create the legacy of those radical activities. Dr. Marika Cifor charts the efforts activists, archivists, and curators have made to document the work of AIDS activism in the United States and the infrastructure developed to maintain it, safeguarding the material for future generations to remember these social movements and to revitalize the epidemic's past in order to remake the present and future of AIDS. Drawing on large institutional archives such as the New York Public Library, as well as those developed by small, community-based organizations, this work of archival ethnography details how contemporary activists, artists, and curators use these records to build on the cultural legacy of AIDS activism to challenge the conditions of injustice that continue to undergird current AIDS crises. Dr. Cifor analyzes the various power structures through which these archives are mediated, demonstrating how ideology shapes the nature of archival material and how it is accessed and used. Positioning vital nostalgia as both a critical faculty and a generative practice, this book explores the act of saving this activist past and reanimating it in the digital age. While many books, popular films, and major exhibitions have contributed to a necessary awareness of HIV and AIDS activism, Viral Cultures provides a crucial missing link by highlighting the powerful role of archives in making those cultural moments possible. Marika Cifor is Assistant Professor in the Information School and adjunct faculty member in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Over the next couple of episodes we are going to be dipping into a different group of life than we usually do, the plants. Mike has been getting back into carnivorous plant rearing and wants to share all he knows about the world of plants that eat bugs. How the tables can turn!    Darwin's drawings of the leaves and tentacles of a sundew (Drosera rotundifolia), Figures 1, 4, and 5 from "Insectivorous Plants" (1897), in the public domain.  Aphids and other small insects caught in the sticky trichomes of Nicotiana insecticida, a newly described species of tobacco from Australia. Photograph by Maarten Christenhusz, Figure 1 in Chase & Lambkin (2021).   Phylogeny angiosperm plants with carnivorous taxa indicated by numbered circles. Illustration by Andreas Fleischmann, in Fleischmann et al. (2017) "Evolution of carnivory in angiosperms" in Ellison & Adamec (eds) "Carnivorous Plants: Physiology, ecology, and evolution".A wetland in Loyalsock State Forest, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania that is home to temperate sundews. Photography by Nicholas_T via Flickr, used under a CC BY 2.0 license.  Tropical swamp in New Caledonia, habitat for Drosera neocaledonica. Photograph by  Boaz Ng via Flickr, used under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license.Utricularia jamesoniana growing as an epiphyte on a tree. Photography by Dr. Alexey Yakovlev via Flickr, used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 licenseUtricularia corunta growing as a dense matt in an aquatic habitat. Photograph by peupleloup via Flickr, used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Catopsis berteroniana in the Florida Everglades growing as an epiphyte in the upper branches of mangrove trees. Photograph by  Scott Zona via Flickr, used under a CC BY-NC 2.0 license.Albany pitcher plant (Cephalotus follicularis) in culture. Photograph by Lucas Arrrrgh via Flickr, used under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license.Wild Nepenthes mirabilis growing in Hong Kong. Photograph by  Boaz Ng via Flickr, used under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license.Nepenthes albomarginata growing from on a cliff side above a beach. This species has white trichomes around the rim of the pitcher that are attractive to foraging termites. Photograph by Bernard DUPONT via Flickr, used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Nepenthes ampularia are a species that have adapted away from carnivory and instead capture leaves that fall from the canopy. Photograph by CIFOR via Flickr, used under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license.A spoon-leaved sundew, Drosera spatulata. This species has a circumboreal distribution with an isolated population also found in the highlands of Borneo. Photograph by  Boaz Ng via Flickr, used under a CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license.Forked-leaf sundews (Drosera binata) in the wild. Photograph by Doug Beckers via Flickr, used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license. Oblong-leaved sundews (Drosera intermedia), showing the semi-aquatic habitat of this species. Photograph by Ashley Basil via Flickr, used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Vining sundew showing the round sticky traps along the vine and flowers. Photograph by Jean and Fred Hort via Flickr, used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Wild Venus fly trap in a natural environment. Photograph by NC Wetlands via Flickr, in the public domain.Venus fly traps being sold commercially. Photograph by Mike Mozart via Flickr, used under a CC BY 2.0 license.A waterwheel plant (Aldrovanda vesiculosa), which have snap traps and are closely related to Venus fly traps. This species is at risk in their native range but have been introduced into North America, where they may be invasive. This specimen was photographed at Fort AP Hill in New York, USA. Photograph by the U.S. Government, in the public domain.Individual Aldrovanda nodes showing the whorl of leaves and snap traps. Photograph by David Short via Flickr, used under a CC BY 2.0 license.A young dewy pine (Drosophyllum lusitanicum) grown in culture. While this sticky-leaved plant may look like a sundew, they are only distantly related to one another. Photograph by incidencematrix via Flickr, used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Abundant prey captured by a dewy pine. Photograph by incidencematrix via Flickr, used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Young Triphyophylum plants showing the characteristic wavy primary leaves. Photograph by  Carel Jongkind via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.Secondary carnivorous leaves of Triphyophylum. Photograph by Lotus-Salvinia.de via Flickr.Tertiary leaves of Triphyophylum, note the the apical hooks. Photograph by  Carel Jongkind via iNaturalist, used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. Questions? 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Kathleen Merrigan authored the law establishing standards for organic food and the federal definition of sustainable agriculture. On this week's episode, she talks with Ron about her life's work, including her time in USDA, where she led the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative to support local food systems, and was a key architect of Michelle Obama's “Let's Move!” campaign. In 2010, Kathleen was celebrated by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2010. Currently, she serves as the Kelly and Brian Swette Professor in the School of Sustainability and executive director of the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University. Before that, she was the Executive Director of Sustainability at the George Washington University. From 2009 to 2013, Kathleen was deputy secretary and COO of the United States Department of Agriculture. And, was the first woman to chair the Ministerial Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Prior to USDA, she was a professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, Administrator of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, and served on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. Kathleen is a board member of Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, and a Trustee of CIFOR and ICRAF. She is a partner in Astanor Ventures and an advisor to S2G Ventures, two firms investing in ag-tech innovation. Merrigan holds a PhD in Public Policy and Environmental Planning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MPA from University of Texas at Austin, and BA from Williams College. The interview was conducted on Feb. 10, 2016. Additional links this episode: National Sustainable Agriculture Oral History Archive U.S. Department of Agriculture -------- Liked this show? SUBSCRIBE to this podcast on Spotify, Audible, Apple, Google, and more. Catch past episodes, a transcript, and show notes at cfra.org/SustainbleAgPodcast.

What are we leaving behind, forgetting, and obscuring as we remember AIDS activist pasts? VIRAL CULTURES is the first book to critically examine the archives that have helped preserve and create the legacy of AIDS activism of the 1980s and 1990s. Marika Cifor charts the efforts activists, artists, and curators have made to document the work of AIDS activism in the US and the infrastructure developed to maintain it, with attention on large institutional archives such as the New York Public Library, and those developed by community-based organizations such as ACT UP and VISUAL AIDS. This book explores the act of saving this activist past and reanimating it in the digital age. Cifor is joined here in conversation by Cait McKinney, K.J. Rawson, and Theodore (Ted) Kerr.Participant bios:Marika Cifor is a feminist scholar of archival and digital studies. Cifor is assistant professor in the Information School and adjunct faculty member in gender, women, and sexuality studies at the University of Washington. She is author of Viral Cultures: Activist Archiving in the Age of AIDS.Cait McKinney is assistant professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University. McKinney's work includes media histories of LGBTQ+ activists and how they took up Internet technologies in the 1980s and 90s.K.J. Rawson is associate professor of English and women's, gender, and sexuality studies at Northeastern University. Rawson is founder and director of the Digital Transgender Archive and co-chair of the editorial board of the Homosaurus, an international LGBTQ+ linked data vocabulary.Ted Kerr is a writer and artist who teaches at The New School. Kerr is a founding member of the collective What Would an HIV Doula Do?, and is coauthor, with Alexandra Juhasz, of We Are Having This Conversation Now: The Times of AIDS Cultural Production.Works and people referenced in this episode:-Vincent Chevalier and Ian Bradley-Perrin (Your Nostalgia Is Killing Me!)-Avram Finkelstein-Hil Malatino-Debra Levine-David Hirsh and Frank Moore, Visual AIDS Archive Project (visualaids.org)-Maxine Wolfe-Stephen Shapiro-Nelson Santos -Kia LaBeija (Goodnight, Kia)-Demian DinéYazhi ́ (NDN AIDS Flag)-AfterLab (University of Washington, Information School)-Anna Lauren Hoffmann-Megan Finn-Tonia Sutherland-Marika Cifor: "Presence, Absence, and Victoria's Hair: Examining Affect and Embodiment in -Trans Archives." Transgender Studies Quarterly 2, no. 4 (2015): 645-649.-Lesbian Herstory Archives-Jih-Fei Cheng, Alexandra Juhasz, and Nishant Shahani, eds. AIDS and the Distribution of Crises. Durham, NC:: Duke University Press, 2020.-Homosaurus: An International LGBTQ Linked Data Vocabulary (homosaurus.org)-Digital Transgender Archive-What Would an HIV Doula Do? Collective-PosterVirus (AIDS ACTION NOW!)-Alexandra Juhasz and Theodore (Ted) Kerr, We Are Having This Conversation Now: The Times of AIDS Cultural Production. Durham, NC:: Duke University Press, 2022-Cait McKinney, Information Activism: a queer history of lesbian media technologies. Durham, NC:: Duke University Press, 2020-ACT UP-The Archive Project (Visual AIDS)-The Artist+ Registry (Visual AIDS)-New York University Fales Library and Special Collections-ACT UP/NY Records (New York Public Library)-New York Public Library-Alex Fialho (Visual AIDS)-Eric Rhein (Visual AIDS Archive Project)-Michelle Caswell and Marika Cifor. "From human rights to feminist ethics: radical empathy in the archives." Archivaria 81, no. 1 (2016): 23-43.-Cait McKinney and Dylan Mulvin. "Bugs: rethinking the history of computing." Communication, Culture & Critique 12, no. 4 (2019): 476-498.-Marika Cifor and Cait McKinney. "Reclaiming HIV/AIDS in digital media studies." First Monday (2020).-What Does a COVID-19 Doula Do? Zine (ONE Archives at University of Southern California) https://www.onearchives.org/what-does-a-covid19-doula-do-zine/)-Latino/a Caucus (ACT UP/New York)-Julián de Mayo

Once drained for palm oil or other agricultural uses, Indonesia's peatlands become very fire prone, putting people and rich flora and fauna--from orchids to orangutans--at risk. Over a million hectares of carbon-rich peatlands burned in Indonesia in 2019, creating a public health crisis not seen since 2015 when the nation's peatland restoration agency was formed to address the issue. To understand what is being done to restore peatlands, we speak with the Deputy Head of the National Peatland Restoration Agency, Budi Wardhana, and with Dyah Puspitaloka, a researcher on the value chain, finance and investment team at CIFOR, the Center for International Forestry Research. Restoration through agroforestry that benefits both people and planet is one positive avenue forward, which Dyah discusses in her remarks. For more on this topic, see the recent report at Mongabay, "Indonesia renews peat restoration bid to include mangroves, but hurdles abound." Episode artwork: Haze from fires in a peatland logging concession pollutes the air in Jambi Province, Indonesia. Image courtesy of Greenpeace Media Library. Please invite your friends to subscribe to Mongabay Explores wherever they get podcasts. You can also access our sister series, the Mongabay Newscast, by downloading our free app in the Apple App Store and in the Google Store to have access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy our podcast content, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps!  See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Feedback is always welcome: submissions@mongabay.com.

Very often, organizations focus a lot on data cleansing after the data has been captured. But any incremental effort spent on focusing on data quality at the source will reap long term benefits. Data quality is on the top of everyone's mind recently, but getting it right is as challenging as ever. One of the contributing factors is the number of people who are involved in the process and the potential impact on the business if something goes wrong. In this episode of TDS, Andrea Cifor talks about the importance of data education to frontline employees so they can also be stakeholders of data quality.Andrea Ciforhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-cifor-081328/The Data Standardhttps://datastandard.io/https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-data-standard/

African drylands are home to more than half a billion people who live and work in the drylands. “We need to rethink restoration within the dryland. The voice of the people must be part of the design, implementation, and the monitoring process,” Lalisa Duguma, a scientist with the World Agroforestry, told the Africa Climate conversations. “Restoring drylands is not a walk in the park. It needs a very strong commitments, skillsets, understanding the social-cultural complexity existing in those location.” Listen to the series trailer here Who defines what is degraded? As you listen to today's episode, remember the GLF Africa 2021 Conference happens online on the 2nd and 3rd of June this year. Click here to register. The Restoration of the African Dryland series is a six-part series on the upcoming Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Africa Digital Conference led by the Center for the International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). In collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. The GLF 2021 Conference will be happening online on the 2nd and 3rd of June this year. Photo by CIFOR

Perú es uno de los países con mayor área de turberas del mundo, ecosistemas de humedal que son claves para la mitigación del cambio climático global, proveen servicios ecosistémicos vitales como la provisión de agua dulce y garantizan la conservación de biodiversidad única, al tiempo que sustentan medios de vida locales. En este episodio de “Hablemos de Árboles” conversamos con las científicas Kristell Hergoualc'h de CIFOR y Eurídice Honorio del IIAP, y con el ministro del ambiente de Perú Gabriel Quijandría, para conocer de primera fuente cuál es el estado, potencial y oportunidades, tanto biofísicas como normativas para estos ecosistemas tan importantes para el Perú y el mundo.

Em seu quarto episódio, o podcast Riquezas da Floresta fala sobre a copaíba, da Amazônia, cujo óleo tem benefícios registrados no exterior há décadas! Graças à sabedoria indígena, o óleo da copaíba já salvou a vida de pessoas seriamente feridas. Para essa finalidade, não há nenhum substituto. Sua árvore, a copaibeira, também é conhecida como pau de óleo e árvore do óleo diesel, entre outros nomes. Ouça no novo episódio da série apresentada por Mara Régia! Riquezas da Floresta é uma produção radiofônica baseada no livro Frutíferas e Plantas Úteis na Vida Amazônica, uma realização do Cifor com o apoio de instituições parceiras. Saudações amazônicas!

Experts from Wageningen University and Research, CIFOR and FAO share how national forest monitoring capacity is increasing worldwide and how it will help climate change mitigation.

Coastline communities worldwide make up 40% of the world's population and face enormous climate change impacts. Join Dr. Moushumi Chaudhury, Community Resilience Program Director of Coastal Risk & Resilience for The Nature Conservancy and Multi-Hazards podcast host Vin Nelsen as they discuss how coastal communities can become more resilient with our planet's ever-worsening climate crisis. Have a listen! And check out the Study Guide here: https://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/4/c/c/4ccc37c7ea3141da/STUDY_GUIDE_-_SEASON_4_EPISODE_4_Dr_Moushumi_Chaudhury.pdf?c_id=101259791&cs_id=101259791&destination_id=2085620&expiration=1618883870&hwt=9817616ba446c931ef383bb6c99d52cf Dr. Moushumi Chaudhury's Bio Dr. Moushumi Chaudhury is the Community Resilience Program Director for The Nature Conservancy in Arlington, Virginia in the United States. She works in the Protect Ocean, Land, and Water unit. Moushumi leads and implements projects to help climate vulnerable people in coastal areas minimize the impacts of climate change by building their capacity to integrate nature-based solutions into disaster risk reduction planning. Moushumi has worked in the field of climate change adaptation and resilience for over a decade. Prior to joining TNC, she was a technical expert on climate resilience at the World Resources Institute and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security. Her work on climate change adaptation involved research and capacity building for adaptation decision making. She has also worked with UN agencies, IUCN, CIFOR, ICIMOD, and BRAC on a range of environment and development topics. She has worked in Bangladesh, Nepal, Indonesia, Kenya, and Fiji, as well as at the regional level in East Africa and globally. Moushumi holds a PhD in International Development from University of Sussex, an MS in Environmental Policy from the University of Michigan, and a BA in Anthropology & Sociology from Smith College. Taken from: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/who-we-are/our-people/moushumi-chaudhury/

À plus de deux mille kilomètres de Kinshasa et cent kilomètres de Kisangani, au cœur de la forêt du Bassin du Congo, se cache un joyau insoupçonné : Yangambi. Dans la province de la Tschopo, au nord-est de la RDC, cette immense cité scientifique, jadis plus grande station de recherche tropicale au monde, a été le siège au temps de la colonisation belge, de l’INEAC rebaptisé depuis INERA, Institut national pour l’étude et la recherche agronomiques. Sur place, entre le puissant fleuve Congo et les grands arbres centenaires de la deuxième forêt tropicale au monde, on voyage parmi de curieux vestiges de bâtisses coloniales, de briques et de bois, au lustre éteint, mais bel et bien encore debout. Et l’on découvre des trésors de savoirs et de biodiversité, du plus grand herbarium d’Afrique centrale, à l’immense bibliothèque de recherche en passant par la xylothèque ou collection de bois tropicaux. Quoiqu’isolés, les lieux ont traversé l’histoire tumultueuse du pays, de l’exploration coloniale et impérialiste belge par le fleuve Congo à l’exploitation intensive et meurtrière de l’arbre à caoutchouc, dont tout le monde se rappelle les heures sombres. Aujourd’hui, les appétits coloniaux mâtinés de science ont su faire place à une réserve de biosphère de l’Unesco de plus de 250 000 hectares et à de nouveaux projets soutenus par des bailleurs de fonds internationaux. Longtemps délaissée, Yangambi renaît donc lentement, notamment grâce au concours de l’Union Européenne et du CIFOR, Centre de recherche forestière internationale. Petit à petit, les chercheurs retrouvent le chemin des longs couloirs de sa bibliothèque et celui des pistes du plus grand massif forestier d’Afrique, deuxième poumon vert au monde après l’Amazonie qu’il faut protéger de la déforestation, un enjeu international, colossal et vital... Mais pour ce faire, il faut savoir s'entendre avec les populations locales qui vivent à l'intérieur ou autour de la réserve de biosphère. Des hommes de la forêt qui y puisent leurs ressources et leur subsistance mais aussi leur culture et leurs savoirs ancestraux.  Une série en 2 épisodes d’Élise Picon, initialement diffusée le 05/07/2020 et le 12/07/2020. Liens utiles sur Yangambi : - Retrouvez les activités du CIFOR qui, depuis 2017, a mis en place à Yangambi le projet FORETS - Découvrez l'INEAC en images, au temps des colons belges - Le Jardin botanique de Meise en Belgique a participé avec les agents de l’INERA à la numérisation des herbiers de Yangambi - Les studios Kabako à Kisangani ont lancé le projet de sensibilisation à la déforestation « Dessine-moi une forêt » - Plus d’infos sur la réserve de Biosphère de Yangambi. Un article de Justin Kyale Koy - La revue d'art et d'essai belge Almanach Soldes, « revue des ouvriers philosophes et des intellectuels bricoleurs » a imaginé, dans son édition 2021, un récit illustré par les Soeurs Chevalme de la série radiophonique d'Elise Picon.

Dans la région de l’Est du Cameroun, le CIFOR promeut l’utilisation des foyers améliorés dans les communautés abritant les réfugiés, afin de diminuer la pression sur les forêts fortement menacées par la coupe du bois de chauffe. Les femmes de quatre communautés (Bertoua 2, Mandjou, Garoua Boulaï et Gado-Badzéré) ont été formées en fabrication des foyers améliorés en argile, et elles formeront à leur tour plus de femmes jusqu'à atteindre 5000 foyers par communauté. Durant ces formations, quatre reportages radio ont été effectués avec des radios locales (Aurore FM à Bertoua, et Ndah-Ngoh FM à Garoua-Boulaï) dans l’optique de communiquer les avis des sur les avantages comparatifs du foyer amélioré par rapport au foyer à trois pierres et de promouvoir les changements de comportement locaux.

Dans la région de l’Est du Cameroun, le CIFOR promeut l’utilisation des foyers améliorés dans les communautés abritant les réfugiés, afin de diminuer la pression sur les forêts fortement menacées par la coupe du bois de chauffe. Les femmes de quatre communautés (Bertoua 2, Mandjou, Garoua Boulaï et Gado-Badzéré) ont été formées en fabrication des foyers améliorés en argile, et elles formeront à leur tour plus de femmes jusqu'à atteindre 5000 foyers par communauté. Durant ces formations, quatre reportages radio ont été effectués avec des radios locales (Aurore FM à Bertoua, et Ndah-Ngoh FM à Garoua-Boulaï) dans l’optique de communiquer les avis des sur les avantages comparatifs du foyer amélioré par rapport au foyer à trois pierres et de promouvoir les changements de comportement locaux.

Dans la région de l’Est du Cameroun, le CIFOR promeut l’utilisation des foyers améliorés dans les communautés abritant les réfugiés, afin de diminuer la pression sur les forêts fortement menacées par la coupe du bois de chauffe. Les femmes de quatre communautés (Bertoua 2, Mandjou, Garoua Boulaï et Gado-Badzéré) ont été formées en fabrication des foyers améliorés en argile, et elles formeront à leur tour plus de femmes jusqu'à atteindre 5000 foyers par communauté. Durant ces formations, quatre reportages radio ont été effectués avec des radios locales (Aurore FM à Bertoua, et Ndah-Ngoh FM à Garoua-Boulaï) dans l’optique de communiquer les avis des sur les avantages comparatifs du foyer amélioré par rapport au foyer à trois pierres et de promouvoir les changements de comportement locaux.

Dans la région de l’Est du Cameroun, le CIFOR promeut l’utilisation des foyers améliorés dans les communautés abritant les réfugiés, afin de diminuer la pression sur les forêts fortement menacées par la coupe du bois de chauffe. Les femmes de quatre communautés (Bertoua 2, Mandjou, Garoua Boulaï et Gado-Badzéré) ont été formées en fabrication des foyers améliorés en argile, et elles formeront à leur tour plus de femmes jusqu'à atteindre 5000 foyers par communauté. Durant ces formations, quatre reportages radio ont été effectués avec des radios locales (Aurore FM à Bertoua, et Ndah-Ngoh FM à Garoua-Boulaï) dans l’optique de communiquer les avis des sur les avantages comparatifs du foyer amélioré par rapport au foyer à trois pierres et de promouvoir les changements de comportement locaux.

Dans la région de l’Est du Cameroun, le CIFOR promeut l’utilisation des foyers améliorés dans les communautés abritant les réfugiés, afin de diminuer la pression sur les forêts fortement menacées par la coupe du bois de chauffe. Les femmes de quatre communautés (Bertoua 2, Mandjou, Garoua Boulaï et Gado-Badzéré) ont été formées en fabrication des foyers améliorés en argile, et elles formeront à leur tour plus de femmes jusqu'à atteindre 5000 foyers par communauté. Durant ces formations, quatre reportages radio ont été effectués avec des radios locales (Aurore FM à Bertoua, et Ndah-Ngoh FM à Garoua-Boulaï) dans l’optique de communiquer les avis des sur les avantages comparatifs du foyer amélioré par rapport au foyer à trois pierres et de promouvoir les changements de comportement locaux.

À plus de deux mille kilomètres de Kinshasa et cent kilomètres de Kisangani, au cœur de la forêt du Bassin du Congo, se cache un joyau insoupçonné : Yangambi. Dans la province de la Tschopo, au nord-est de la RDC, cette immense cité scientifique, jadis plus grande station de recherche tropicale au monde, a été le siège au temps de la colonisation belge, de l’INEAC rebaptisé depuis INERA, Institut national pour l’étude et la recherche agronomiques. Sur place, entre le puissant fleuve Congo et les grands arbres centenaires de la deuxième forêt tropicale au monde, on voyage parmi de curieux vestiges de bâtisses coloniales, de briques et de bois, au lustre éteint, mais bel et bien encore debout. Et l’on découvre des trésors de savoirs et de biodiversité, du plus grand herbarium d’Afrique centrale, à l’immense bibliothèque de recherche en passant par la xylothèque ou collection de bois tropicaux. Quoiqu’isolés, les lieux ont traversé l’histoire tumultueuse du pays, de l’exploration coloniale et impérialiste belge par le fleuve Congo à l’exploitation intensive et meurtrière de l’arbre à caoutchouc, dont tout le monde se rappelle les heures sombres. Aujourd’hui, les appétits coloniaux mâtinés de science ont su faire place à une réserve de biosphère de l’Unesco de plus de 250 000 hectares et à de nouveaux projets soutenus par des bailleurs de fonds internationaux. Longtemps délaissée, Yangambi renaît donc lentement, notamment grâce au concours de l’Union Européenne et du CIFOR, Centre de recherche forestière internationale. Petit à petit, les chercheurs retrouvent le chemin des longs couloirs de sa bibliothèque et celui des pistes du plus grand massif forestier d’Afrique, deuxième poumon vert au monde après l’Amazonie qu’il faut protéger de la déforestation, un enjeu international, colossal et vital... Mais pour ce faire, il faut savoir s'entendre avec les populations locales qui vivent à l'intérieur ou autour de la réserve de biosphère. Des hommes de la forêt qui y puisent leurs ressources et leur subsistance mais aussi leur culture et leurs savoirs ancestraux.  Une série en 2 épisodes d’Élise Picon, initialement diffusée le 05/07/2020 et le 12/07/2020.   Liens utiles sur Yangambi : - Retrouvez les activités du CIFOR qui, depuis 2017, a mis en place à Yangambi le projet FORETS - Découvrez l'INEAC en images, au temps des colons belges - Le Jardin botanique de Meise en Belgique a participé avec les agents de l’INERA à la numérisation des herbiers de Yangambi - Les studios Kabako à Kisangani ont lancé le projet de sensibilisation à la déforestation « Dessine-moi une forêt » - Plus d’infos sur la réserve de Biosphère de Yangambi. Un article de Justin Kyale Koy. - La revue d'art et d'essai belge Almanach Soldes, « revue des ouvriers philosophes et des intellectuels bricoleurs » a imaginé, dans son édition 2021, un récit illustré par les Soeurs Chevalme de la série radiophonique d'Elise Picon.  

Palm oil plantations look likely to become a new cause of deforestation and pollution across the Amazon: though companies say their supply chains are green and sustainable, critics in Brazil--including scientists & federal prosecutors--cite deforestation, chemical pollution, and human rights violations.   Mongabay's Rio-based editor Karla Mendes investigated one such project in Para State and joins us to discuss the findings of her new report, Déjà vu as palm oil industry brings deforestation, pollution to Amazon.   Beside the health toll of chemical sprays on Indigenous people whose land it encroaches, Mendes studied satellite imagery to disprove claims that the company only plants on land that's already been deforested.   Also joining the show are a scientist who's documented contamination of water sources and related health impacts, Sandra Damiani from the University of Brasília, plus a federal prosecutor in the Amazon region, Felício Pontes Júnior, who is trying to hold palm oil companies accountable for polluting Indigenous communities.     Palm oil is used in a huge array of consumer goods sold in most countries--from snacks to ice cream & shampoo---and is a main cause of rainforest loss in Africa and Southeast Asia. Now, the industry sees the Amazon as prime new ground.    Episode artwork: Fresh palm oil fruit, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo courtesy of Nanang Sujana for CIFOR. Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, or download our free app in the Apple App Store or in the Google Store to have access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps! Supporting at the $10/month level now delivers access to Insider Content at Mongabay.com, too, please visit the link above for details. See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Feedback is always welcome: submissions@mongabay.com.

“Era fruta de pobre, mas está virando fruta de rico!”. De que espécie amazônica Mara Régia está falando? No segundo episódio da série Riquezas da Floresta, o tema é a árvore do bacuri, cujo significado do nome de origem indígena é autoexplicativo: “fruta que cai logo que amadurece”. Com isso, Mara explica que não adianta bater na árvore para ajudar a cair, porque isso fará com que caiam frutas ainda verdes. Boa parte do conhecimento sobre o manejo dessa e de outras espécies valiosas não são conhecidas pelos cientistas, mas pelos povos da floresta. Riquezas da Floresta é uma produção radiofônica baseada no livro Frutíferas e Plantas Úteis na Vida Amazônica, uma realização do Cifor com o apoio de instituições parceiras. Saudações amazônicas!

Once drained for palm oil or other agricultural uses, Indonesia's peatlands become very fire prone, putting people and rich flora and fauna--from orchids to orangutans--at risk. Over a million hectares of carbon-rich peatlands burned in Indonesia in 2019, creating a public health crisis not seen since 2015 when the nation's peatland restoration agency was formed to address the issue. To understand what is being done to restore peatlands, we speak with the Deputy Head of the National Peatland Restoration Agency, Budi Wardhana, and with Dyah Puspitaloka, a researcher on the value chain, finance and investment team at CIFOR, the Center for International Forestry Research. Restoration through agroforestry that benefits both people and planet is one positive avenue forward, which Dyah discusses in her remarks. For more on this topic, see the recent report at Mongabay, "Indonesia renews peat restoration bid to include mangroves, but hurdles abound." Episode artwork: Haze from fires in a peatland logging concession pollutes the air in Jambi Province, Indonesia. Image courtesy of Greenpeace Media Library. Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast wherever they get podcasts, or download our free app in the Apple App Store and in the Google Store to have access to our latest episodes at your fingertips. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps! Supporting at the $10/month level now delivers access to Insider Content at Mongabay.com, too, please visit the link above for details. See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Feedback is always welcome: submissions@mongabay.com.

Saat ini Indonesia tengah bergiat mencari peluang dan alternatif terbaik mengatasi tekanan terhadap keamanan pasokan dan krisis energi di masa depan. CIFOR bekerja sama dengan Balai Besar Penelitian Bioteknologi dan Pemuliaan Tanaman Hutan, KLHK melakukan riset identifikasi jenis-jenis tanaman yang berpotensi sebagai penghasil biofuel sekaligus potensi tanaman untuk melindungi bentang alam sekitar, berkontribusi terhadap ketahanan pangan dan menciptakan peluang ekonomi bagi masyarakat sekitar. Riset dilakukan dalam kerangka besar kegiatan restorasi dan rehabilitasi lahan.

Quelle est l'ampleur du marché de la viande de brousse en RDC ? Comment se transmettent les maladies des animaux sauvages à l'Homme ? Quel lien avec les pandémies ? Quelles alternatives pour assurer la sécurité alimentaire des populations ? Éléments de réponses avec Pr. Consolate Kaswera (UNIKIS) et Dr. Nathalie Van Vliet (CIFOR) Nathalie VAN VLIET est docteur en Géographie. Chercheuse pluri-disciplinaire, elle touche à différents aspects de la lutte pour la préservation de l'environnement : gestion forestière, sécurité alimentaire, gestion durable de la faune. Depuis près de 14 ans, elle exerce en tant que chercheuse associée au Centre de Recherche forestière internationale (CIFOR). Consolate KASWERA est enseignante et chercheuse à la Faculté des Sciences de L'Université de Kisangani (UNIKIS). Elle surveille l'évolution des marchés de viande de chasse dans la région ainsi que les espèces de faune sauvage régulièrement exploitées pour leur viande. À noter qu'elle est la 1ère femme Congolaise Docteur en Zoologie dans le département d'écologie et aménagement des ressources fauniques. Campagne #NyamaCongo​ : https://www.cifor.org/yangambi/nyamac...​ #NyamaCongo​ #COVID19​ #RDC​

This episode features three PhD students working with CIFOR’s COLANDS initiative. Through integrated landscapes approaches, they are trying to bridge differences between actors with various interests and goals in Zambia’s Kalomo district.

PIM Virtual Launch Event Forest Tenure Pathways to Gender Equality: A Practitioner's Guide January 29, 2021, 9:00-10:00 AM EST There is no one single approach to reforming forest tenure practices for achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment. Rather, it involves taking advantage of opportunities that emerge in various institutional arenas, such as policy and law-making and implementation, government administration, customary or community-based tenure governance, or forest restoration at the landscape scale. The overall aim is to promote the responsible governance of forest tenure so that it serves the interests of both women and men of all backgrounds. A new practitioner’s guide prepared by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) authors with support from the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) and other donors* explains how to promote gender-responsive forest tenure reform in community-based forest regimes. It is aimed at those taking up this challenge in developing countries. This sourcebook provides multiple forms of guidance: conceptual ideas, operational direction, good practices, case-study insights, research findings and resources for further exploration. It is designed to support a wide range of practitioners, women and men, from a range of institutions such as government offices, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, donor agencies, women’s organizations, as well as networks and federations. The practitioner’s guide offers numerous case studies as well as resource materials from across Africa, Asia, and Latin America so that each issue can be explored through real-world experience. Moreover, the guide draws upon the latest manuals and guidance documents available on promoting gender-responsive forest tenure reform. This guide emerged from several years of research and engagement in multiple countries under CIFOR's “Global Comparative Study on Forest Tenure Reform”. The project was coordinated by Anne Larson and the late Esther Mwangi. The author Nayna Jhaveri and editors Anne Larson and Iliana Monterroso will present the guide and answer questions from the audience. Commentary will be provided by the Tenure Facility’s gender focal point Ylwa Renström Svensson and a member of the CGIAR GENDER Platform Elizabeth Bryan. *CIFOR’s ‘Global Comparative Study on Forest Tenure Reform’ is funded by the European Commission and the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) with technical support from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture (FAO). Introduction: Anne Larson, Team Leader, Equal Opportunities, Gender, Justice & Tenure, CIFOR (https://www.cifor.org/research-staff/1372/anne-larson) Presenter: - Nayna Jhaveri, book author, Independent Land Tenure Specialist Remarks: - Ylwa Renström Svensson, Program Officer, The Tenure Facility (https://thetenurefacility.org/about-us/our-team/staff-and-partners/) - Elizabeth Bryan, Senior Scientist, IFPRI, and CGIAR GENDER Platform Methods Module co-lead (https://www.ifpri.org/profile/elizabeth-bryan) Moderator: - Iliana Monterroso, Scientist, Equity, Gender, Justice & Tenures team, CIFOR (https://www.cifor.org/research-staff/3815/iliana-monterroso) Link to Blog: https://pim.cgiar.org/2021/01/19/forest-tenure-pathways-to-gender-equality-a-practitioners-guide/?

This policy seminar was recorded Aug. 18,. 2020. Efforts to improve food security and nutrition have contributed to dramatic declines in forest and other natural ecosystems and rapid increases in contact rates between human and wild and domestic animals. Since 1940, agricultural drivers were associated with more than one quarter of all infectious diseases—and more than half of all zoonotic infectious diseases—that emerged in humans. Current risks of infectious diseases are particularly high in Asia, but projections suggest that infectious disease risk will grow fastest in Africa south of the Sahara, as crop area and livestock populations expand. This policy seminar discussed the agriculture-ecosystem health interface that was magnified by COVID-19, and will consider cross-sectoral solutions that could reduce such risk and enhance human and ecosystem health with a focus on the contributions that One CGIAR can make. Speakers: John E. Fa, Senior Research Associate at CIFOR and Professor of Biodiversity and Human Development at Manchester Metropolitan University Katherine Kreis, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Lead for Nutrition Innovation, PATH & Bridge Collaborative Secretariat Member Ricky Robertson, Research Fellow, IFPRI Christian Walzer, Executive Director of Wildlife Health, Wildlife Conservation Society Discussants: Josh Goldstein, Director, Bridge Collaborative, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Izabella Koziell, Program Director, CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) Eva Ohlsson, Senior Research Advisor, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) Moderator: Claudia Ringler, Deputy Division Director, Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI; CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystem Flagship co-lead and Bridge Collaborative Secretariat member LINKS: Book: COVID-19 And Global Food Security: https://www.ifpri.org/interactive/covid Websites: IFPRI Resources And Analyses Of COVID-19 Impact: https://www.ifpri.org/covid-19 More on the seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/virtual-event-covid-19-role-agriculture-ecosystem-health-interface Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

Manglares, ecosistemas anfibios, de importancia crítica para los esfuerzos de mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático se pierden cada día a causa del hombre y los eventos extremos. Tres científicos: Rosa Román de CIFOR, Miguel Cifuentes de CATIE y Jorge Herrera de CINVESTAD responden diez preguntas que aclaran la situación de los manglares en la región y el mundo, sus desafíos y oportunidades.

À plus de deux mille kilomètres de Kinshasa et cent kilomètres de Kisangani, au cœur de la forêt du Bassin du Congo, se cache un joyau insoupçonné : Yangambi. Dans la province de la Tschopo, au nord-est de la RDC, cette immense cité scientifique, jadis plus grande station de recherche tropicale au monde, a été le siège au temps de la colonisation belge, de l’INEAC rebaptisé depuis INERA, Institut national pour l’étude et la recherche agronomiques. Sur place, entre le puissant fleuve Congo et les grands arbres centenaires de la deuxième forêt tropicale au monde, on voyage parmi de curieux vestiges de bâtisses coloniales, de briques et de bois, au lustre éteint, mais bel et bien encore debout. Et l’on découvre des trésors de savoirs et de biodiversité, du plus grand herbarium d’Afrique centrale, à l’immense bibliothèque de recherche en passant par la xylothèque ou collection de bois tropicaux. Quoiqu’isolés, les lieux ont traversé l’histoire tumultueuse du pays, de l’exploration coloniale et impérialiste belge par le fleuve Congo à l’exploitation intensive et meurtrière de l’arbre à caoutchouc, dont tout le monde se rappelle les heures sombres. Aujourd’hui, les appétits coloniaux mâtinés de science ont su faire place à une réserve de biosphère de l’Unesco de plus de 250 000 hectares et à de nouveaux projets soutenus par des bailleurs de fonds internationaux. Longtemps délaissée, Yangambi renaît donc lentement, notamment grâce au concours de l’Union Européenne et du CIFOR, Centre de recherche forestière internationale. Petit à petit, les chercheurs retrouvent le chemin des longs couloirs de sa bibliothèque et celui des pistes du plus grand massif forestier d’Afrique, deuxième poumon vert au monde après l’Amazonie qu’il faut protéger de la déforestation, un enjeu international, colossal et vital... Mais pour ce faire, il faut savoir s'entendre avec les populations locales qui vivent à l'intérieur ou autour de la réserve de biosphère. Des hommes de la forêt qui y puisent leurs ressources et leur subsistance mais aussi leur culture et leurs savoirs ancestraux. Une série en 2 épisodes d’Élise Picon. Liens utiles sur Yangambi :- Retrouvez les activités du CIFOR qui, depuis 2017, a mis en place à Yangambi le projet FORETS- Découvrez l'INEAC en images, au temps des colons belges- Le Jardin botanique de Meise en Belgique a participé avec les agents de l’INERA à la numérisation des herbiers de Yangambi- Les studios Kabako à Kisangani ont lancé le projet de sensibilisation à la déforestation « Dessine-moi une forêt »- Plus d’infos sur la réserve de Biosphère de Yangambi. Un article de Justin Kyale Koy.

À plus de deux mille kilomètres de Kinshasa et cent kilomètres de Kisangani, au cœur de la forêt du bassin du Congo, se cache un joyau insoupçonné : Yangambi. Dans la province de la Tschopo, au nord-est de la RDC, cette immense cité scientifique, jadis plus grande station de recherche tropicale au monde, a été le siège au temps de la colonisation belge, de l’INEAC rebaptisé depuis INERA, Institut national pour l’étude et la recherche agronomiques. Sur place, entre le puissant fleuve Congo et les grands arbres centenaires de la deuxième forêt tropicale au monde, on voyage parmi de curieux vestiges de bâtisses coloniales, de briques et de bois, au lustre éteint, mais bel et bien encore debout. Et l’on découvre des trésors de savoirs et de biodiversité, du plus grand herbarium d’Afrique centrale, à l’immense bibliothèque de recherche en passant par la xylothèque ou collection de bois tropicaux. Quoiqu’isolés, les lieux ont traversé l’histoire tumultueuse du pays, de l’exploration coloniale et impérialiste belge par le fleuve Congo à l’exploitation intensive et meurtrière de l’arbre à caoutchouc, dont tout le monde se rappelle les heures sombres. Aujourd’hui, les appétits coloniaux mâtinés de science ont su faire place à une réserve de biosphère de l’Unesco de plus de 250 000 hectares et à de nouveaux projets soutenus par des bailleurs de fonds internationaux. Longtemps délaissée, Yangambi renaît donc lentement, notamment grâce au concours de l’Union Européenne et du Cifor, Centre de recherche forestière internationale. Petit à petit, les chercheurs retrouvent le chemin des longs couloirs de sa bibliothèque et celui des pistes du plus grand massif forestier d’Afrique, deuxième poumon vert au monde après l’Amazonie qu’il faut protéger de la déforestation. Un enjeu international, colossal et vital.  Une série en 2 épisodes d’Élise Picon. Liens utiles sur Yangambi :- Retrouvez les activités du CIFOR qui, depuis 2017, a mis en place à Yangambi le projet FORETS- Découvrez l'INEAC en images, au temps des colons belges- Le Jardin botanique de Meise en Belgique a participé avec les agents de l’INERA à la numérisation des herbiers de Yangambi- Les studios Kabako à Kisangani ont lancé le projet de sensibilisation à la déforestation « Dessine-moi une forêt »- Plus d’infos sur la réserve de Biosphère de Yangambi. Un article de Justin Kyale Koy.

A brief explanation of Brazil’s forestry politics by Amy Duchelle, CIFOR team leader of climate change, energy and low carbon. Published as part of the REDD+ series on Forest News.

CIFOR scientist Stibniati Atmadja discusses the importance of transforming land-use sector to solve the climate crisis. This podcast was recorded at the U.N COP 25 climate talks in Madrid.

Thuy Pham, a CIFOR scientist, shares hers perspectives on data in forestry science. This podcast was recorded at the U.N COP 25 climate talks in Madrid.

Houria Hjoudi, a senior scientist at CIFOR, discusses transformative change in relation to gender. This podcast was recorded at the U.N COP 25 climate talks in Madrid.

Markus Ihalainen, CIFOR’s Senior Research and Engagement Officer explores some of the challenges women face in climate action efforts. This podcast was recorded at the U.N COP 25 climate talks in Madrid.

CIFOR’s Christopher Martius, principal scientist and hub leader for CIFOR’s Bonn office, discusses how countries can make stronger nationally determined contributions (NDCs) as well as challenges for monitoring progress on forests and landscapes.

Steve Leonard, CIFOR senior climate analyst, discusses the state of play after the first week of COP25 in Madrid, including the expectations and the implications of negotiations on the world’s forests. Steve spoke from Madrid with CIFOR Team Leader Jeremy van Loon.

CIFOR tropical forest ecologist Rosa Roman-Cuesta discusses this year's fires that have occurred in all types of ecosystems from boreal forests to tropical peatlands. She explains the root causes of the problem and what needs to be done to prevent recurring incidents.

Amy Duchelle-Senior Scientist and Team Leader for Climate Change, Energy, and Low Carbon Development, CIFOR Forests play a crucial role in tackling climate change. Nature-based solutions, or actions to protect, restore and sustainably manage natural ecosystems, are increasingly acknowledged for the positive ways they can contribute to climate mitigation, and support the rights and livelihoods of rural populations. A growing number of commitments and actions to end deforestation, restore degraded landscapes, and protect the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities offer bright spots for the future of tropical forests. In the first podcast of a series during United Nations climate talks this month in Madrid, Spain, CIFOR Senior Scientist and Climate Change Team Leader, Amy Duchelle, discusses how forests play a critical role in efforts to combat climate change, and what CIFOR and ICRAF scientists are doing at COP25. Duchelle is one of 14 CIFOR-ICRAF scientists attending COP25 to share research on how forests, peatlands and other ecosystems can play a positive role in addressing climate change.

Climate change has reached a tipping point, becoming a climate crisis that is having a domino effect on many of our world’s forests. It is now crucial for global leaders to come together and hold an Earth Forest Summit. Robert Nasi, Director General of CIFOR, and Marc Palahí, Director of EFI, discuss the crucial role forests play in a sustainable future and why they need to be part of the global agenda.

An interactive radio talk show was held on 14th August, 2019 between 8-9 pm through West Fm, a local radio station in Mt. Elgon area. The purpose of the talk show was to disseminate the outcomes of capacity building on gender in forest and water management. The aim is to enhance participation of women in forest and water management and in decision making in CFAs and WRUAs. Participants discussed the gender gap in CFA and WRUA leadership, outcomes of capacity building on gender and suggestions to address the challenges. Resource persons were Janephrice Talian (Secretary CFA), Joan Mukhebi, (Treasurer, Chebombai WRUA) and Douglas Bwire (Research Officer, CIFOR).

CIFOR co-coordinator Iliana Monterroso calls in from Guatamala City to talk about women and land rights, a new infobrief "Gender and formalization of native communities in the Peruvian Amazon," and the way forward. Link to infobrief: https://www.cifor.org/library/7108/

Lampung Province's experience in implementing forest tenure reform or Social Forestry (SF) program was discussed interactively through radio broadcast of RRI Pro 3 FM Bandarlampung, on 12 November 2017 at 19.30 - 20.00pm. The resource persons on the dialogue were Mr. Ir.Syaiful Bachri, MM (Head of Lampung Forestry Office), Ir. Warsito, MM (Working Group of Social Forestry Lampung), Ir Edi Kariza (WATALA), Dr. Tuti Herawati and Nining Liswanti (CIFOR's Global Comparative Study on Tenure Team). Ir.Syaiful Bachri stated that Lampung is a pioneer in the implementation of Social Forestry program in Indonesia, with progress of 184,000 ha of forest managed legally by 110,000 families. Social Forestry is a solution for better forest management as the philosophy of SF is cooperation between government in granting legitimate rights to community in managing forest land, and in the other hand the community helps government in rehabilitating and preserving forest area. The analysis of CIFOR's research team as described by Tuti Herawati indicates that Social Forestry program has a positive impact on the community's livelihood, since SF is main source of family income. Ecologically, SF in Lampung also has indicated a positive contribution in terms of increasing the amount of forest cover.

Oil palm plantations and smallholdings are expanding massively and ongoing research by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), points to the critical roles that women play as workers, smallholders and investors in the oil palm sector. However, gender issues are generally not considered in policies, certification bodies and regulations in the sector. We speak to Dr. Bimbika Sijapati-Basnett, a Scientist and Gender Coordinator at CIFOR, to discuss what needs to be done to improve gender equality throughout the oil palm value chain and certification process.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"REDD+ has evolved to look like something very different": CIFOR scientist Amy Duchelle discusses the evolution and principles of REDD+

The  worst environmental disaster of the twenty first century? Emissions greater than the whole US economy? Dr Daniel Murdiyarso from CIFOR, Centre for International Forestry Research talks about Indonesian peat fires. PLUS Tim Buckley from the Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis (IEEFA) on investor shock, stranded coal assets and how we can be a  superpower. Further Reading:Read up on the complex intersection of business and politics to what may amount as one of the greatest crimes against humanity and nature. https://theconversation.com/playing-with-fire-the-economics-and-network-of-fire-and-haze-47284 "As rains finally clear the skies over south-east Asia, dramatic Greenpeace photos show people and wildlife coping with the haze in one of the worst hit areas of Central Kalimantan on Borneo island." http://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2015/nov/02/indonesias-forest-fires-living-under-a-yellow-haze-in-pictures Indonesia is burning. So why is the world looking away? by George Monbiot http://gu.com/p/4dmbb/stw

Interview with CIFOR's principal scientist, Terry Sunderland.

CIFOR scientist Terry Sunderland speaks with Judy Loo of Bioversity International about forest genetic resources — the “evolutionary potential” of tree species. This potential is crucial for trees to adapt to environmental and climatic changes, but it is under threat by loss and fragmentation of forests. Photo by USFS Pacific Southwest Research Station

Anna Finke talks to CIFOR postdoc Bronwen Powell about her new paper on the contribution of wild foods to the diets of children and mothers in the East Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. Read the study here: http://bit.ly/19EAZO8 To read more about Bronwen's nutrition research, see: http://bit.ly/1gHCUqm

CIFOR scientist Terry Sunderland demystifies the concept of a "landscape approach". Find out more: www.landscapes.org Twitter: @GLForum and #GLFCOP19 Facebook.com/GlobalLandscapesForum

C’est une fois de plus de pollution que nous parlerons dans ce sixième numéro d’Au Rythme des Saisons. Grâce aux expertises de nos panélistes, nous analyserons le phénomène de fixation du carbone par les forêts. Il sera aussi question pour nous de présenter les conséquences de la déforestation et les résultats des recherches du CIFOR sur le sujet. Invités au débat Alain Bélibi, journaliste éditorialiste reçoit dans les studios de la CRTV-radio (Cameroon radio and television) : • Pr. Paul TCHAWA : Chef du département de Géographie et Vice-doyen de l'Université de Yaoundé I • Clorine MOKOM Fumbingula : Représentant du Point Focal REDD du Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Protection de la Nature et du Développement Durable (MINEPDED) • Dr Richard Eba’a Atyi : Forestier et Coordonnateur régional du CIFOR • Dr Denis Sonwa : Ecologiste et Chercheur au CIFOR

La pollution est généralement définie comme étant un phénomène crée par la modernisation des modes de vie. Cette acception, vraie ou fausse, soulève un débat vif, avec les inévitables prises de position argumentées. Au milieu de ce tiraillement, il demeure toutefois important de relever cette problématique, ce d’autant plus qu’elle rejoint et alimente un autre débat d’actualité, qui est celui des forêts et du changement climatique. Au Rythme des Saisons se propose, pour cette cinquième édition, d’examiner la pollution dans sa définition, ses formes, ses conséquences et les actions qu’entreprennent les Etats pour lutter contre elle. Invités au débat Alain BELIBI, journaliste éditorialiste, reçoit dans les studios de la CRTV-Radio (Cameroon radio and television) : • Pr Paul TCHAWA : Chef du département de Géographie et Vice-doyen de l'Université de Yaoundé I ; • Clorine MOKOM FUMBINGULA : Représentant du Point Focal REDD du Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et du Développement durable (MINEPDED) ; • Dr Richard EBA’A ATYI : Forestier et Coordonnateur régional du CIFOR, Bureau régional d’Afrique centrale ; • Dr Denis SONWA : Ecologiste et Chercheur au CIFOR.

Question and Answer session at the CIFOR-IFPRI Event, "Food, Forests, and Landscapes: Protecting Ecosytems, Feeding the Future" held June 24, 2013 in Washington DC.

Presentation by Geeta Sethi, World Bank, at the CIFOR-IFPRI Event, "Food, Forests, and Landscapes: Protecting Ecosytems, Feeding the Future" held June 24, 2013 in Washington DC.

Presentation by Shenggen Fan, Director General of IFPRI, at the CIFOR-IFPRI Event, "Food, Forests, and Landscapes: Protecting Ecosytems, Feeding the Future" held June 24, 2013 in Washington DC.

Presentation by Peter Holmgren, Director General of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) at the CIFOR-IFPRI Event, "Food, Forests, and Landscapes: Protecting Ecosytems, Feeding the Future" held June 24, 2013 in Washington DC.

Simon Rietbergen gère plusieurs projets, notamment sur la conservation des forêts en République Démocratique du Congo. Il explique les enjeux présents et futurs de l'Afrique Centrale face au changement climatique et revient sur les collaborations entre le CIFOR et la Banque mondiale. Interview réalisée à la conférence sur La gestion durable des forêts d'Afrique Centrale à Yaoundé au Cameroun les 22-23 mai: http://www.cifor.org/fr/yaounde. Retrouvez nos articles et reportages sur notre page spéciale: http://blog.cifor.org/fr/yaounde

Description : Changement climatique; forêt et déforestation, le débat est à nouveau ouvert. Au rythme des saisons aux travers, des reportages, une chronique et un débat s’interroge sur les services rendus par les forêts ; les opportunités qu’elles représentent et les menaces qui les guettent. Invités au débat Alain Bélibi : journaliste éditorialiste, reçoit dans les studios de la Cameroon radio television (CRTV-radio) - Pr. Paul Tchawa : chef du département de Géographie et vice doyen de l'université de Yaoundé I - Pr Roger NGOUFO : Directeur de Cameroon Environmental Watch – CEW et Président du Comité général des membres de l’UICN Cameroun - Dr Anne-Marie Tiani : Coordonnatrice du projet COBAM - Michel Ndjastsana : Expert en environnement au PACEBCO et point focal changement climatique COMIFAC Historique de l’émission Au Rythme des saisons est une plateforme radiophonique, sur le changement climatique et les forêts du Bassin du Congo produite par le projet COBAM mis en œuvre par le CIFOR. Le projet COBAM (Changement Climatique et Forêts dans le Bassin du Congo : Synergies entre l’Adaptation et l’Atténuation) est financé par la Banque Africaine de Développement(BAD), dans le cadre de son support à la Communauté Économique des États de l’Afrique Centrale (CEEAC) pour la mise en œuvre du programme d’appui à la conservation des écosystèmes du Bassin du Congo (PACEBCo)

Description : Au rythme des saisons aux travers, des reportages, une chronique et un débat nous amène à la découverte ou la redécouverte de la forêt. Cette étendue verte plus ou moins vaste au centre des enjeux de tout premier plan. La forêt est une richesse économique qui suscite des convoitises. Sauvegarder les écosystèmes, menacés par une exploitation sans contrôle des forêts s’impose aujourd’hui comme une nécessité, d’autant plus que la conservation des forêts réduirait la vulnérabilité des communautés locales face au changement climatique. Quel est le lien entre la forêt ; la déforestation et changement climatique ? Et quels sont les obstacles à la gestion équitable des forêts dans le bassin du Congo ? Invités au débat Alain Bélibi : journaliste éditorialiste, reçoit dans les studios de la Cameroon radio television (CRTV-radio) - Pr. Paul Tchawa : chef du département de Géographie et vice doyen de l'université de Yaoundé I - Pr Roger NGOUFO : Directeur de Cameroon Environmental Watch – CEW et Président du Comité général des membres de l’UICN Cameroun - Dr Anne-Marie Tiani : Coordonnatrice du projet COBAM - Michel Ndjastsana : Expert en environnement au PACEBCO et point focal changement climatique COMIFAC Historique de l’émission Au Rythme des saisons est une plateforme radiophonique, sur le changement climatique et les forêts du Bassin du Congo produite par le projet COBAM mis en œuvre par le CIFOR. Le projet COBAM (Changement Climatique et Forêts dans le Bassin du Congo : Synergies entre l’Adaptation et l’Atténuation) est financé par la Banque Africaine de Développement(BAD), dans le cadre de son support à la Communauté Economique des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale (CEEAC) pour la mise en œuvre du programme d’appui à la conservation des écosystèmes du Bassin du Congo (PACEBCo) (PACEBCo)

Comment les Camerounais perçoivent-ils les variations des saisons? Ont-ils la capacité pour faire face au changement climatique? Comment s’adaptent-ils aux perturbations climatiques ? Au rythme des saisons à travers, un reportage dans les villes et villages du Cameroun; une chronique et un débat, fait le point sur ces questions. Historique de l’émission Au Rythme des saisons est une plateforme radiophonique, sur le changement climatique et les forêts du Bassin du Congo produite par le projet COBAM mis en œuvre par le CIFOR. Le projet COBAM (Changement Climatique et Forêts dans le Bassin du Congo : Synergies entre l’Adaptation et l’Atténuation) est financé par la Banque Africaine de Développement(BAD), dans le cadre de son support à la Communauté Economique des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale (CEEAC) pour la mise en œuvre du programme d’appui à la conservation des écosystèmes du Bassin du Congo (PACEBCo) Invités au débat Alain Bélibi : journaliste éditorialiste, reçoit dans les studios de la Cameroon radio television (CRTV-radio) : - Dr Joseph Amougou : Climatologue et Point focal changement climatique - Dr Anne-Marie Tiani : Coordonnatrice du projet COBAM - Dr Denis Sonwa : Chercheur au CIFOR - Wilfried Pokam : Professeur de physique à l'université de Yaoundé I - Pierre Abé : Paysan

Scientists at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) hope new research will clarify the relationship between tree cover and good child nutrition. Amy Ickowitz, a development and natural resource economist with CIFOR, explains the goals of the project ahead of the International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition conference The Rome meeting, hosted by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), will explore the important role forests play in the lives of rural people and the global economy.

Réchauffement climatique, variation de température, perturbation du climat … on en parle si souvent qu’il arrive que la réalité de cette mutation passe pour un subterfuge, une mascarade qui occulte des intérêts inavoués. Le changement climatique dans le Bassin du Congo est-il un mythe ou une réalité ? Au rythme des saisons pour cette première édition, aux travers, des reportages dans les villes et villages du Cameroun et d’ailleurs dans le bassin du Congo; une chronique et un débat, se propose d’initier une plateforme radiophonique sur cette perturbation qui ne fait pas l’unanimité. Invités au débat Alain Bélibi : journaliste éditorialiste, reçoit dans les studios de la Cameroon radio television (CRTV-radio) : - Dr Joseph Amougou : Climatologue et Point focal changement climatique - Dr Anne-Marie Tiani : Coordonnatrice du projet COBAM - Dr Denis Sonwa : Chercheur au CIFOR - Wilfried Pokam : Professeur de physique à l'université de Yaoundé I - Pierre Abé : Paysan Historique de l’émission Au Rythme des saisons est une plateforme radiophonique, sur le changement climatique et les forêts du Bassin du Congo produite par le projet COBAM mis en œuvre par le CIFOR. Le projet COBAM (Changement Climatique et Forêts dans le Bassin du Congo : Synergies entre l’Adaptation et l’Atténuation) est financé par la Banque Africaine de Développement(BAD), dans le cadre de son support à la Communauté Economique des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale (CEEAC) pour la mise en œuvre du programme d’appui à la conservation des écosystèmes du Bassin du Congo (PACEBCo)