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  • This DNA database for trees will help track illegal logging

    June 18, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States

    The west coast of the United States is taking a stand to stop the poaching and selling of trees from prohibited areas in the region. By creating a DNA database that can be used to determine the specific genetics of trees as they relate to different regions, the Forest Service will be able to tell if wood is being illegally harvested.

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  • Malawi Plants 60 Million Trees This Year Alone

    April 19, 2018 |

    Greentumble |

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    Response Location: Malawi

    Malawi ranks fourth in the world for deforestation rates, but the country is on a pathway to making a dent in recovery thanks to community and government efforts. In just one rainy season alone, running from December to April, the country has managed to plant 60 million tree seedlings and is showing no signs of slowing down. Designated as forestry season by the government, this initiative has helped spur a national planting movement from various entities including a hydroelectric power plant and singular individuals.

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  • Organizations Tackle Invasive Tree Species in Animas Basin near Durango

    April 11, 2018 |

    KSJD |

    Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    As the name implies, Russian olive trees are not native to the United States, but have taken over many regions due to their ability to outgrow and outcompete native plant species. Organizations are working together in Durango, Colorado to fight back against this invasive plant species, however.

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  • Sustainable Management of Indigenous Woodlots in Malawi

    April 10, 2018 |

    Greentumble |

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    Response Location: Malawi

    Many areas in Malawi have lost their forest cover entirely, but some farmers are changing their practices to play a part in sustainable forestry implementation. By using the only specific parts of the trees for fuel wood and poles for house roofing instead of selling to large-scale charcoal burners, farmers are able to use their indigenous woodlots sustainably.

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  • Nkomo Sikenala Tree Nursery Story

    March 06, 2018 |

    Greentumble |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Malawi, Kapeni

    In Malawi, one man's tree nursery is having impacts on reforestation efforts throughout the region. After spending 10 years with the Malawian forestry department, Nkomo Sikenala now cultivates seedlings and sells them to surrounding communities and villages in hopes people realize the importance of planting and maintaining trees throughout the region.

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  • 'I used to see them as a bunch of rioters': Brazil's radical farmers

    January 25, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Ribeirão Preto

    In Brazil, 45% of agriculturally viable land is owned by 1% of tenants. To combat this inequitable ratio, the Landless Workers’ Movement formed and took a stand for seizing lands that are "not fulfilling a productive or social use." The group successfully reclaimed an area known as Mario Lago and has since begun a reforestation process alongside agroforestry which has allowed for an increase in diversity of food produced. The farmers haven't stopped there, however. To sell their produce, they have implemented a system of turning the consumer into a co-producer thus ensuring economic stability.

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  • Bioeconomy: A global trend?

    January 22, 2018 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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    Response Location: Finland

    Bioeconomy is the practice of using biological processes and organic materials to reduce waste, and it's gaining traction as a means of business. Finland is home to one of the largest bioproduct mills, where "a whole ecosystem of companies" work together on projects such as converting sustainably logged wood into pulp before selling it to Europe and Asia and producing solid biofuels which will eventually create electricity.

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  • Making Gum in the Mayan Rainforest

    January 11, 2018 |

    Sierra Club |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Tres Garantías, Quintana Roo

    Despite the Yucatan Peninsula being known as a hotspot for deforestation, the Tres Garantías cooperative has found a way to source sap from the forest's trees that doesn’t permanently damage the tree. The sap is used to create organic gum – the only of its kind – and is then shipped out around the world. This practice is not only sustainable for the rainforest, but it also sustains the livelihoods of the indigenous communities that are doing the work.

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  • Ancestral Pueblo logging practices could save New Mexico pinelands

    December 11, 2017 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    As wildfires become increasingly more prevalent and powerful, researchers in New Mexico are turning their attention to mitigation successes from ancestral generations. By implementing some of these methods such as selective logging, the hope is that intentional thinning of forests will lead to similar results.

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  • In Africa's Oldest Park, Seeking Solutions to a Destructive Charcoal Trade

    September 14, 2017 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    Response Location: Central African Republic

    The deforestation of Virunga National Park has lead to erosion, landslides and loss of wildlife habitat. The trees are often used for charcoal which is seen as an essential commodity in the region. To save the forest, and the wildlife that require it to thrive, both local and international groups are testing out alternative methods to get the people the charcoal they need while saving what is left of Africa's oldest park.

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