13 November 2023
We are celebrating the Land Portal's 80th country profile -- Iraq -- and the 79 that stand behind it. This rich collection represents seven years of work and underpins the Land Portal's commitment to making land information open and accessible. We publish profiles in English, French, Spanish, and
3 November 2023
Much arable land in developing countries is inefficiently managed or lies fallow: Since this became the accepted, World Bank-endorsed narrative in 2008, it has shaped the agricultural policies of many developing countries. At the same time, it has opened the doors to private investors seeking to
31 October 2023
On 29 September, Zimbabwe granted a UAE-based firm conservation rights over 7.5 million hectares of its forests – about 20% of the country’s landmass. Under the deal, touted to be worth $1.5 billion, Blue Carbon General Trading will run forest preservation projects that will generate carbon credits
19 October 2023
Carbon and nature offsetting perpetuates business as usual in a broken system, and will not fix the climate crisis
5 June 2023
Laos’ forest coverage has reached a record low of 40%, prompting the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to implement conservation measures and rejuvenation plans to protect and revive the country’s forests.
6 March 2023
Government development and industrial concessions have also contributed to forest losses.
3 February 2023
Reforestation using the Miyawaki method seeks to restore nature to its original state with results that can be seen in around six years.
Miyawaki works around three concepts: trees should be native, several species should be randomly planted, and the materials for the seedlings and the soil
3 February 2023
From Zimbabwe, Nhau Mangirazi tells the story of how beekeeping revives forest in the Hurungwe district, published by The Standard. Apiculture not only preserves the forest from tobacco farming – the main cause of deforestation in the area – and serves as a bio-fence acting as a buffer zone
17 January 2023
A move last year by the Bangladesh government to erase protections for a swath of reserved forest and award it to the country’s soccer federation for a training facility garnered outrage — but is only one example of how protected forests across the country continue to be degraded.
15 December 2022
To create housing, maintain its negative carbon status and sustainably manage its forests, Bhutan is embarking on creating a climate-smart forest economy.
12 December 2022
Farmers say oil giant’s tree-planting scheme has barred them from their fields and threatens livelihoods