Kigali, Rwanda 鈥 Business participation and investment in sustainable landscapes is critical for achieving inclusive green growth, according to a new report released here today at the Forest and Landscape Investment Forum.
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The inaugural听Forest and Landscape Investment Forum (FLIF) will be held in Kigali on 16 & 17 May. Participants from around the world will gather in Rwanda鈥檚 capital to discuss a broad spectrum of investments in forests and landscapes for sustainable environmental, social, economic and鈥
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In Malawi, when asked what trees should be planted as a part of forest landscape restoration (FLR) projects, local stakeholders鈥攑redominantly male鈥攕uggested trees that provide timber, charcoal, and furniture-making materials commonly used only to provide sources of income. However, in these鈥
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When farmers and small land holders organise into producer groups to support both livelihoods and forests, remarkable things can happen to a landscape 鈥 including a system to sustainably harness energy from forests. That is exactly what happened in a small agroforestry venture in Thailand 鈥 and鈥
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