Greening the Chihuahuan Desert
The footage of this video was taken last month at the end of the rainy season in the Chihuahuan Desert, the largest desert of North America. We are restoring the former grasslands that existed before while making this land productive using our cattle, thus giving hope to the people living there, to the wildlife, to the native grasses and plants, to the microorganisms.
African Wetlands Project: A Win For the Climate and the People?
In Senegal and other developing countries, multinational companies are investing in programs to restore mangrove forests and other wetlands that sequester carbon. But critics say these initiatives should not focus on global climate goals at the expense of the local people’s livelihoods.
Amazon Fishery Management Provides Rare ‘win-win’ Chance for Conservation and Poverty Alleviation
A study into freshwater lake management along the Amazon’s most meandering river has demonstrated astounding benefits to local livelihoods in replenishing vitally important fish stocks — a source of much-needed food and income.
Carbon Sequestration Potential on Agricultural Lands: A Review of Current Science and Available Practices
This paper explores how soil carbon is sequestered, the state of soil carbon research, and the debate on the extent of its potential. It offers a set of recommendations for ongoing research and highlights the many co-benefits to increasing soil carbon.
The Fight Against Deforestation: Why Are Congolese Farmers Clearing Forest?
Congolese villagers aren't felling trees to feed their families, but to increase their quality of life. These findings indicate that international programs aiming to slow down tropical deforestation are not sufficiently taking local farmers into account.
Prince Charles Joins Clean Soil Project to Combat Climate Change
Prince Charles urged governments, individuals and businesses to take greater care of the world’s soils as part of an initiative aimed at keeping carbon locked in soil, rather than escaping into the atmosphere and causing global warming.
Cop 22 – Briefing by Stephane Le Foll French Minister of Agriculture
Stéphane Le Foll, French Minister for Agriculture holds a briefing to explain and pursue the French Plan toward MARRAKECH (Morocco) for the COP 22 on 7-18 November 2016.
How Regenerative Farming Methods Can Restore Ecology and Rebuild Communities
Will Harris shares the story of how he went from being a conventional “commodity cowboy” to a regenerative farming pioneer. Today, Harris’ farm, White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia, produces high-quality grass-fed products.
Join Regeneration International in Marrakech for COP22
The Regeneration International Network is planning a series of events at COP22 to promote the role of soil, agriculture and land-use practices in reversing global warming.
Doubts About the Promised Bounty of Genetically Modified Crops
An extensive examination by The New York Times indicates that genetic modification in the United States and Canada has not accelerated increases in crop yields or led to an overall reduction in the use of chemical pesticides.
Soil Carbon Can’t Fix Climate Change by Itself—but It Needs to Be Part of the Solution
We need more science, practice, and policy to help build up healthy soils. New research reiterates the importance of aggressive strategies that both reduce fossil fuel emissions and foster soil carbon sequestration for a slew of reasons—food security being just one.
Food Supply Fears Spark China Land Grab
The Prince of Wales is joining an Anglo-French government initiative to improve the condition of global soils.
Agriculture Has Big Role to Play in Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Agriculture will be high on the agenda at the 22nd Conference of the Parties in Morocco starting November 7 and rapid action is needed to put smallholders and food systems on sustainable paths.
Looking to Nature in the Search for Global Soil Solutions
Team BioNurse has designed a soil restoration mechanism that mimics the Yareta plant, a so-called “nurse” plant found in the harsh environment of the Andes. The resilient Yareta provides shelter for seedlings of other plants, protecting them from the elements and facilitating their establishment in the extreme mountain landscape.
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