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Agrosilvopastoral Systems: A Practical Approach Toward Sustainable Agriculture

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Nitrogen Fixing Trees for Animal Production on Acid Soils

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Soil organic carbon pool under native tree plantations in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica

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Forest concessions in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala: A decade later

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Livelihoods, Forests, and Conservation in Developing Countries: An Overview

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Poverty is a huge challenge, with 2.8 billion of the world’s 6 billion people living on less than $2 a day. The paper highlights the alarming extent of poverty in developing countries and addresses the rapid deforestation, which compromises ecological integrity and exacerbates social inequities. The authors focus on exploring whether poverty alleviation and forest conservation can be aligned as complementary rather than conflicting objectives.

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Advances and shortfalls in applying best practices to global tree‐growing efforts

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Over the past three decades, there has been a rapid increase in the number of organizations engaged in tree planting to meet international targets exceeding a trillion trees. These initiatives aim to sequester carbon, conserve biodiversity, enhance water quality, and reduce social inequity. Despite these goals, frequent failures and unintended ecological and social impacts have led to the creation of numerous best practice guidelines for reforestation.

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Climate Risk Management

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Outcomes and Impacts of Development Interventions: Toward Conceptual Clarity

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The principles of natural climate solutions

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Acid Mine Drainage from Gold Mining in South Africa: Remediation, Reuse, and Resource Recovery

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Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is a persistent issue in South Africa, stemming from both active and defunct mines. It generates from waste materials, leading to severe environmental consequences such as water pollution and ecosystem disruption. The acidic and metal-rich nature of AMD poses significant environmental hazards if not properly managed.

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The contribution of forest carbon credit projects to addressing the climate change challenge

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Forest carbon offsets and carbon emissions trading: Problems of contracting

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Complementary ecosystem services from multiple land uses highlight the importance of tropical mosaic landscapes

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The Effect of Carbon Credits on Savanna Land Management and Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation

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Expanding forest carbon sinks to mitigate climate change in Africa

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Promises and potentials do not grow trees and crops. A review of institutional and policy research in agroforestry for the Southern African region

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