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Conservation and Biodiversity

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Smallholder Agricultural Carbon Projects in Eastern Africa

This manual has been developed to help build the capacities of farmers, farmers groups, extension staff and project managers who are implementing agricultural carbon projects in Eastern Africa.

1 December 2014

An Agenda for Assessing and Improving Conservation Impacts of Sustainability Standards in Tropical Agriculture

An approach centred on a set of hypotheses and research questions on how sustainability standards are predicted to deliver conservation benefits.

31 October 2014

Transforming Markets for Conservation

Conserving biodiversity globally by increasing awareness, support, and adoption of biodiversity-friendly BMPs across agricultural commodity value chains.

15 April 2014

Sustainable Agriculture Land Management Practices for Climate Change Mitigation

A training guide focusing on the institutional arrangements of smallholder agricultural carbon projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

1 April 2014

The Evolving Landscape of Agricultural Biodiversity Conservation

Community-based Biodiversity Management (CBM) is an emerging landscape approach to agricultural biodiversity conservation.

27 January 2014

From Best Practices to Proven Impacts: Expanding and Measuring Conservation Benefits of Agricultural Sustainability Standards in Tropical Production Landscapes

Conservation scientists and representatives of standards bodies, conservation NGOs, agricultural financiers, and others convened for a day-long workshop

11 October 2013

Ten principles for a landscape approach to reconciling agriculture, conservation, and other competing land uses

Current consensus on landscape approaches, based on published literature and consensus-building process to define good practice.

21 May 2013

Solutions from the Land: Developing a New Vision for United States Agriculture, Forestry, and Conservation

A robust vision for American agriculture, forestry, and conservation, to equip us to meet 21st-century needs through adaptive, resilient land management.

6 March 2013

Assessing the Ecological Impacts of Agricultural Eco-Certification and Standards: A Global Review of the Science and Practice

Assessing the Ecological Impacts of Agricultural Eco-Certification and Standards reviews the science and practice of ecological impact assessments for agricultural eco-standards.

1 March 2013

Performance and Potential of Conservation Agriculture for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Sub-Saharan Africa

How conservation agriculture might also support climate change adaptation and mitigation in the context of smallholder agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa.

1 November 2011

Innovations in Market-Based Watershed Conservation in the United States

This study surveyed new or emerging PWS project models in order to understand their scale, characteristics, and future potential.

15 June 2011

Buck Island Ranch and the Florida Ranchlands Environmental Services Project

Buck Island Ranch (BIR) is one of eight participating ranches in the Florida Ranchlands for Environmental Services Project (FRESP)

1 May 2011

Sacramento River Ranch

River Ranch is a prime example of how environmental markets can be coordinated to complement agricultural production.

1 May 2011

Mudford Farm in the Chesapeake Bay

This case study focuses on one of the pilot efforts to create markets for nutrient trading in the Chesapeake Bay, on the Mudford farm.

1 May 2011

Making REAL(U) Right: Harmonizing Agriculture, Forests and Rights in the Design of REDD+

The paper has 5 policy recommendations it makes for REDD+ programs which looks to a landscape approach for success.

1 January 2011

Strategies for Sustainable Development in Rural Africa: A Framework for Integrating Investment in Agriculture, Food Security, Climate Response and Ecosystems

Africa-led strategy for sustainable development that would also realize the benefits of mitigating climate change and securing ecosystem services.

4 October 2010

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Learning and Leadership Development

Inclusive Planning and Decision-making

Finance Approaches for Landscape Initiatives

Strategic Partnerships for Landscapes