Researchers warn that politics and technical concerns unfairly thwart efforts to use carbon markets to halt deforestation and help poor farmers
At the UN Climate Change Conference, World Agroforestry Centre scientists argue that existing technology to effectively monitor carbon storage in developing country landscapes could save more carbon than closing 1400 coal-burning power plants
on  24-11-2008  

BOOK RELEASE: “New Perspectives in Forestry Education”
The “New Perspectives in Forestry Education” book that arose from proceedings of the first Global Forestry Education Workshop held at the ICRAF last year has been released.The book was launched at Kenyatta University in Nairobi.
on  20-08-2008  

Billion Tree Campaign to Grow into the Seven Billion Tree Campaign
Embargoed: Not for publication or broadcast until after 2:30pm Eastern Time on 13 May 2008.
on  12-05-2008  

Africa food crisis
The unprecedented rise in fertilizer prices over the past year represents an imminent crisis for resource-poor farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. African farmers desperately need nutrients in all forms to replenish their depleted soils. Agroforestry technologies can help alleviate the problem.
on  08-05-2008  

Africa food crisis
The unprecedented rise in fertilizer prices over the past year represents an imminent crisis for resource-poor farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. African farmers desperately need nutrients in all forms to replenish their depleted soils. Agroforestry technologies can help alleviate the problem.
on  08-05-2008  

Climate fight must enlist biodiversity and communities
UN-led efforts to address climate change, conserve biodiversity and fight poverty could cancel each other out unless the close links between these global challenges are given more attention.
on  24-02-2008  

WorldAgroforestry partner wins $1 million ALCAN Prize
Indian centre wins award for biofuel-land rehabilitation work
on  19-01-2008  

Report finds deforestation offers very little money compared to potential financial benefits
“What we discovered is that returns for deforestation are generally so paltry that if farmers and other land users were rewarded for the carbon stored in their trees and forests, it is highly likely that a large amount of deforestation and carbon emissions would be prevented.”
on  06-12-2007  

A billion trees planted as WorldAgroforestry and UNEP hit target
Prof. Wangari Maathai, the inspiration behind the initiative, WorldAgroforestry, UNEP and Prince Albert II of Monaco have announced that the promise made last year for the UN climate convention meeting to plant a billion trees has been met.
on  26-11-2007  

CO2 emissions from forest and peatland conversion
The conversion of forests and peatlands for various land uses in Indonesia has generated very little economic benefit while releasing huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
on  20-11-2007  

IFAD supports compensation for farmers’ carbon sequestration
Lennart Båge, President of IFAD, proposes expanding the concept of carbon trading to include compensation for the rural poor for their contributions to soil conservation and avoided deforestation.
on  20-11-2007  

IFAD supports compensation for farmers’ carbon sequestration
Lennart Båge, President of IFAD, proposes expanding the concept of carbon trading to include compensation for the rural poor for their contributions to soil conservation and avoided deforestation.
on  20-11-2007  

WorldAgroforestry scientists share honours of the Nobel Peace Prize
WorldAgroforestry scientists Rodel Lasco, Lou Verchot and Meine van Noordwijk have been active contributors to the work of IPCC — the recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
on  11-11-2007  

A new weapon in the fight against water scarcity in dry areas
Demonstration of ‘sap flow’ tool to measure tree water use and screening of video ‘Thirsty Trees: and the search for better alternatives’ Friday 22 September World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Gigiri, Nairobi
on  19-09-2006  

The right tree for a dry place
ICRAF presents 20 years of research on trees and water
on  06-09-2006  

When oil grows on trees
In the search for alternative energy sources, a plant used mainly as traditional medicine, now offers tremendous potential as a biofuel for the world.
on  07-08-2006