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Let's Talk Trees
by CIFOR-ICRAF Podcast
When we hear the word ‘science,’ we often think about equations and a technical approach to problem solving. This podcast series brought to you by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the World Agroforestry (ICRAF) aims to go beyond the numbers. By looking at the science of forestry, agroforestry and landscapes through stories, real-life experiences and the lives of people around the world, we aim to make that knowledge and information more human, relevant and understandable. Because what’s the use of research if we don’t understand it?
Episodes
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Learning across landscapes with COLANDS: Knowledge from northern Ghana and southern Zambia
Follow this engaging discussion on lessons learned from integrated landscape approach practices in northern Ghana and southern Zambia, presented by our colleagues at the COLANDS initiative, Alida O’Connor and Eric Bayala.
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Celebrating women in environmental conservation
Conservationist Sheherazade, and host Anggi Cahyaningtyas discuss challenges and opportunities for women
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The intricate ordeal of forest financing: Lessons from Brazil
Richard van der Hoff from Federal University of Minas Gerais revisits Brazil’s journey in financing forest conservation efforts.
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Keeping the momentum going to protect Congo Basin
Blaise-Pascal Ntirumenyerwa Mihigo, Professor of Law at the University of Kinshasha explores the progress on Congo’s forest protection and what it takes to unlock the $500 million funding signed at COP 26.
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COP26 Special - Addressing climate change with nature-based solutions
Director Innovation, Investment and Impact CIFOR-ICRAF, Ravi Prabhu explains the vital role of nature-based solutions in the fight against climate change while improving smallholders’ lives.
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COP26 Special - Circular bioeconomy with bioenergy
CIFOR-ICRAF Bioenergy Research Scientist Mary Njenga highlights the importance of implementing circular bioeconomy principal in bioenergy.
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COP26 Special - Integrating peatland into national policy
CIFOR-ICRAF Senior Scientist Kristell Hergoualc'h addresses the importance of incorporating peatland into national policy in the fight against climate change.
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COP26 Special - Financing the fight against climate change
Team Leader of Climate Change, Energy and Low-carbon Development Pham Thu Thuy highlights the importance of sustainable financing for climate and how to improve it.
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COP26 Special - Protecting carbon-rich ecosystems and growing biomass to fight climate change
Bonn Hub Leader and Managing Director of CIFOR Germany, Christopher Martius, explores why the world should fight climate change from two sides: protecting carbon-rich ecosystems and growing biomass.
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COP26 Special - Fire management and climate change
Director of Indonesia Country Program at CIFOR-ICRAF Sonya Dewi explains the way to break the cycle of wildfire and climate change.
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COP26 Special - What to expect at COP 26 Glasgow
CIFOR-ICRAF Managing Director Robert Nasi emphasizes the critical issues that COP 26 Glasgow must address.
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Much room for mushrooms in global diets
Huili Li and Asanka Bandara from CIFOR-ICRAF and the Kunming Institute of Botany explore the potential of mushrooms to fulfil dietary needs and provide livelihood options.
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The quest for livelihood options in Ghana
Communities living in Northern Ghana face a complex situation due to a lack of livelihood options in the semi-arid area. Listen to the latest episode of Let’s Talk Trees to find out more. Eric Bayala and Houria Djoudi explore the problem and possible solutions to this longstanding issue through…
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Adapting to a changing climate with forests and agroforestry
The ability of forests and trees to mitigate and adapt to climate change is affected by various policies, often under the authority of different institutions. Listen to an in-depth interview with Alexandre Meybeck from the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) and the…
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Protecting biodiversity on earth: We are part of the solution
The life—and the collapse—of biodiversity will have a resounding impact on human lives far and wide, especially in countries that are already struggling with development issues. How can we be part of the solution?
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Keeping an eye on our forests
Experts from Wageningen University and Research, CIFOR and FAO share how national forest monitoring capacity is increasing worldwide and how it will help climate change mitigation.
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Circular bioeconomy, what next?
Rocio Diaz-Chavez and Sylvia Kuria share their views on the circular bioeconomy, sharing several examples of countries in the global south that are applying this multidisciplinary approach.
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Creating an avenue for women leaders
To celebrate women leaders and to pave the way to more empowered women and girls in the future, we turn to Iliana Monterroso and Sammy Carsan, CIFOR-ICRAF scientists who are building the bridges to a more gender-inclusive society.
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Building a shared future in Zambia’s Kalomo landscapes
This episode features three PhD students working with CIFOR’s COLANDS initiative. Through integrated landscapes approaches, they are trying to bridge differences between actors with various interests and goals in Zambia’s Kalomo district.
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Making the most of forest monitoring in Guyana
Lessons learned from Guyana’s forest monitoring system and the country’s experience as an early adopter of REDD+. Guests: Hans Sukhdeo, a project officer at Guyana Forestry Commission and Martin Herold, senior associate at CIFOR-ICRAF and professor of geoinformation science and remote sensing at...
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Dig it: Unearthing the importance of soil
We live on it, we grow food in it, it is time stop taking soils for granted Explore the hidden world underfoot with Leigh Ann Winowiecki, leader of soil and land health research and Rupesh Bhomia, wetland bio-geochemist at CIFOR-ICRAF.
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Keeping ecosystem intact, keeping humanity alive
Listen to ideas and analysis exchanged by policy experts, academia and private sector representatives at GLF Biodiversity Digital Conference: One World-One Health, toward improved, just and sustainable landscapes management.
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Ensuring a nutritious diet for all. Together.
Dietary change is occurring in urban and rural communities all over the world. Listen to CIFOR-ICRAF scientists Stepha McMullin and Mulia Nurhasan as they highlight the need to collaborate with local communities to shift to a healthier diet.
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Indigenous communities: Respect for land steeped in traditions
Indigenous communities: Respect for land steeped in traditions Pace of environmental decline on Indigenous territories is slowerdespite mounting pressures Through local knowledge and tradition, Indigenous communities around the world have played a vital role in protecting the Earth for millennia....
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Mangroves: Amphibious defenders against extreme climate events
This episode celebrates mangroves’ “protective power” against hurricanes and storm surges. They protect societies against extreme climate events and sea level rise, buffering storm surges and ocean waves that reach the coastline. But what are the limits of their resilience?
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The carbon on your plate: mangrove and aquaculture
The carbon on your plate: mangrove and aquaculture Shoring up mangrove protection amid shrimp production CIFOR Principal Scientist Daniel Murdiyarso and Matt McLuckie, director of Investor Relations at Planet Trackerexplore the longstanding clash between mangrove conservation efforts and the...
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Why the energy and food nexus is critical in refugee context
In light of World Refugee Day, this episode of Let’s Talk Trees addresses the environmental concerns in refugee areas. Mary Njenga, a bioenergy research scientist at World Agroforestry (ICRAF) and Ruth Mendum, associate director for gender initiatives and an assistant professor of research at...
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Our food system, is it sustainable?
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed flaws in our global food system, demonstrating how vulnerable it is to unexpected shocks. While there is an emphasis on the production of food staples, including wheat, maize and rice, to meet basic food security needs, in many regions there is a lack of...
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How trees and water fuel sustainable communities
This podcast highlights the link between trees, forests and the role they play in regulating water supply for nearby communities. Ani Adiwinata Nawir, a scientist working with the Kanoppi Project at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), discusses the underground river hidden...
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COVID-19 and what it means for wild meat
Tune in for highlights from our previous webinar that addresses the current issues around wildmeat in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The discussion is led by CIFOR Director General, Robert Nasi, with CIFOR Associate Nathalie van Vliet, CIFOR Senior Associate John E. Fa and CIFOR Research...
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The burning questions about Africa’s wood fuel
On this episode we will take you to Africa where wood fuel remains a major energy and livelihood source for many rural and urban poor households. We talk to Phosiso Sola, ICRAF scientist who is currently focusing on governance of wood fuel with the aim to develop a sustainable charcoal value…
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Forests 101: The green infrastructure sustaining the life on earth
In this episode that coincides with the International Day of Forests, we go back to the basics and discuss forests’ invaluable role for the planet and for humanity. Our guest CIFOR Director General Robert Nasi shares his views on the most pressing challenges in forest conservation and management....
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Women farmers, the unsung heroes
In our very first episode that coincides with International Women’s Day, we highlight the lives of the world’s invisible heroes: women farmers who feed the world. Our guests Houria Djoudi, CIFOR Senior Scientist, Sustainable Landscape and Livelihood team, and Ana Maria Paez-Valencia, ICRAF...
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Introducing: Let’s Talk Trees
When we hear the word ‘science,’ we often think about equations and a technical approach to problem solving. This podcast series brought to you by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) aims to go beyond the numbers. By looking at the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
When we hear the word ‘science,’ we often think about equations and a technical approach to problem solving. This podcast series brought to you by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the World Agroforestry (ICRAF) aims to go beyond the numbers. By looking at the science of forestry, agroforestry and landscapes through stories, real-life experiences and the lives of people around the world, we aim to make that knowledge and information more human, relevant and understandable. Because what’s the use of research if we don’t understand it?
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