ForDev

Our research revolves around the linkages of social-, policy- and ecosystems and its responses to change by applying action-based, interdisciplinary approach.

[Journal MCD @MadagConservDev]

Reading now: Ollier Andrianambinina, Serge Rafanoharana et al. "Decrease of deforestation in Protected Areas of #Madagascar during the Covid-19 years" https://t.co/39D5zCf1D1
@WRIafrica @ParksMadagascar @wwf_mada
@globalforests @RodTaylorWRI

[ForDev @ForDevETHZ]

Currently reading: https://t.co/b5W053tE1P

[ForDev @ForDevETHZ]

Projecting forest cover in Madagascar's protected areas to 2050 and its implications for lemur conservation | Oryx | Cambridge Core - https://t.co/uvpuV2sF6Q

[Dr. William J. Ripple @WilliamJRipple]

We are not this subtle in our new State of the Climate Report with our first sentence "Life of planet Earth is under siege". https://t.co/pErHRnGohH

[Sini Savilaakso @SiniSavilaakso]

Whose perspective counts? We reviewed definitions and uses of terms associated with natural and near-natural forests. Some findings: Although importance of values is increasingly recognised, definitions that explicitly incorporate values are scarce. 1/
https://t.co/oG1ZKW6vGt

[Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) 🪬 @DoctorVive]

Today @WilliamJRipple et al released the 2023 report on the terrifying state of our #climate.

It should be read by every policymaker, decisionmaker, and journalist on the planet.

Here is a thread of some key takeaways.

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[Dr. William J. Ripple @WilliamJRipple]

Our new paper starts with "Life on planet Earth is under siege..Unfortunately time is up." See our 2023 State of the Climate Report. I am honored to have worked with top scientist coauthors. #ClimateEmergency You can share beyond Twitter for free here: https://t.co/4ZQuQZVw7n

[ForDev @ForDevETHZ]

Reading now "Whose perspective counts? A critical look at definitions of terms used for natural and near-natural forests"
@OneEarth_CP
@FSC_IC
@ETH
@hafl_p https://t.co/Oe2PEeUDOn

[ForDev @ForDevETHZ]

Reading now "An integrated landscape approach to the
conservation and restoration of forest landscapes"
@ClaudeAGarcia
@bfh_hesb
@SZFJFS
https://t.co/oniTXgTBkY

[LEAF Inspiring Change @leaf_ic]

Fostering Innovation, Transition, and the Reconstruction of Forestry: Critical Thinking and Transdisciplinarity in Forest Education with Strategy Games https://t.co/bhqEMWBiPv #mdpiforests via @MDPIOpenAccess @ForDevETHZ @ClaudeAGarcia

[ForDev @ForDevETHZ]

Just published. *Tree canopy density thresholds for improved forest cover estimation in protected areas of Madagascar" https://t.co/F0MYtDI4n6
#Madagascar
@WRIafrica
@WRIClimate
@wwf_mada

[Claude Garcia @ClaudeAGarcia]

If you care for the forests of the world, consider signing this petition! https://t.co/1D4lcrjA4q

[Claude Garcia @ClaudeAGarcia]

It's that time of year again!
The numbers are out:
We loose 11 football pitches of tree cover per minute, the standard unit of deforestation.
@wrieurope @CIFOR @Cities4Forests @bfh_hesb @AFD_France @FIFAcom

[Journal MCD @MadagConservDev]

Gaps in CITES policy undermine conservation of threatened species by providing loopholes for illegal trade https://t.co/WrT3moFHat

[Fritz Kleinschroth @FritzKln]

New article out in Environmental Science and Policy: We introduce a mixing board to break down the complexity of integrated landscape approaches. With Patrick Waeber, @ClaudeAGarcia, @RachelCarmenta, @JabouryGhazoul, @wietekewillemen and others.
https://t.co/TRWRvUTvwd
A thread:

[ForDev @ForDevETHZ]

@ClaudeAGarcia What are conditions to become an architect of change? Or will only history tell?

[Claude Garcia @ClaudeAGarcia]

Architects of Change - Understanding Our Minds to Unlock Change.
https://t.co/byBde85FJV

[Andry Rasamuel @AndryRasamuel]

Just published #Madagascar "Boost the resilience of protected areas to shocks by reducing their dependency on tourism" https://t.co/En4dcRv3FY
https://t.co/8j91SWzup3

[Andry Rasamuel @AndryRasamuel]

Entrance fees in #ProtectedAreas in #Madagascar over 30 years: revenue earned from entrance fees have never been sufficient
https://t.co/En4dcRv3FY
https://t.co/8j91SWzup3
@Papaco_IUCN @KfW_int @CentreValBio @DurrellWildlife @GERPmadagascar @USMadagascar @WorldBank @NiamhBrann

[Journal MCD @MadagConservDev]

Just published. Clarification on protected area management efforts in #Madagascar during periods of heightened uncertainty and instability
https://t.co/QWPGnouBuu
@ParksMadagascar @wwf_mada @ConservationOrg