Descendants of families displaced by Maiko National Park in the DRC are now spearheading community-led conservation efforts in the Bamasobha Local Community Forest Concession. Through monitoring illegal activities, promoting sustainable resource management, and fostering coexistence with the forest, they have successfully reduced forest loss in the concession. This shift towards inclusive forest management is part of a growing trend of community forest concessions in the DRC, providing Indigenous communities with a crucial alternative for preserving forest resources.
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New Ceres’ report offers guidance on landscape approaches to reduce nature risk
Ceres, a nonprofit organization, released a report advocating for corporate participation in landscape initiatives to manage nature loss and build supply chain resilience. These initiatives involve multi-stakeholder programs addressing environmental, economic, and social risks in key sourcing regions, with benefits including ecosystem restoration, carbon sequestration, and improved livelihoods. Companies like Nestlé and Mondelēz are already engaged in over 570 landscape initiatives, with a median investment of $300,000 per company. The report provides investors with a framework to engage agricultural and forestry companies in scaling action to mitigate nature-related risks, demonstrating the importance of sustainability for the bottom line. Visit ceres.org for more information on their efforts to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more just, and resilient economy.
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Le Sénégal et les Comores s’engagent à prendre des mesures pour exclure la pêche industrielle destructrice de leurs eaux côtières
At the "Our Ocean" Conference in 2026, African leaders committed to expanding coastal exclusion zones and establishing artisanal management zones to protect marine ecosystems and prioritize the livelihoods of artisanal fishers. Efforts in Ghana and West Africa have cracked down on illegal industrial trawling, with the "Transform Bottom Trawling" coalition campaigning against destructive fishing practices. The focus is on excluding industrial fishing, empowering local fishing councils, and promoting community-based marine conservation efforts to address overfishing and prioritize the interests of coastal communities. Calls for more sustainable management solutions like Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) are emphasized to increase artisanal catches and support food security, with a focus on reducing the crisis caused by bottom trawling in the oceans.
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Carbon180’s Making Waves named to Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas
Carbon180's Making Waves Coastal Community Regranting Initiative, recognized on Fast Company's World Changing Ideas list, aims to involve coastal communities in exploring marine carbon removal (mCDR) near them. The first cohort in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico focuses on governance, community input, and ecosystem impacts to build long-term public trust and ensure equitable, locally grounded mCDR development. With the necessity of gigaton-scale carbon removal to mitigate climate change impacts, involving coastal communities in planning and implementation not only helps achieve this goal but also brings jobs and opportunities to these areas. Making Waves is dedicated to empowering coastal communities in the process of carbon removal projects.
https://carbon180.org/blog/carbon180s-making-waves-named-to-fast-companys-world-changing-ideas/
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Perovskite tandem PV for agrivoltaics
Researchers from Cornell University conducted a life-cycle assessment on integrating advanced perovskite tandem PV into agrivoltaic lettuce production in the US, comparing different technologies with conventional silicon PV. The study evaluated greenhouse gas emissions, water impacts, and potential benefits of agrivoltaics, showing that retrofitting US lettuce farmland with agrivoltaics could have significant environmental benefits. Next-generation agrivoltaics have the strongest potential in water-scarce regions like California's Southern Desert and Arizona, with responsible design transforming farmland into a platform for integrated food production, clean energy generation, and water conservation. The research, presented in a paper titled "Advancing Food-Energy-Water Sustainability with Scalable Perovskite Tandem Agrivoltaics" published in Nexus, highlights the potential of agrivoltaics to simultaneously produce food, generate clean electricity, reduce emissions, conserve water, and ease land-use competition.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/06/17/perovskite-tandem-pv-for-agrivoltaics/
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Investing in movement building: How flexible funding is helping agroecology take root across Africa
The industrial agricultural system in Africa heavily relies on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, which are becoming more expensive and harmful to ecosystems and human health. Agroecology, a farming approach that works with nature, is gaining traction as a sustainable alternative to agrochemicals. Grassroots organizations in Africa are leading the movement towards agroecology, but they require flexible and unrestricted funding to drive real systems transformation. ClimateWorks and the African Climate Foundation are supporting these organizations to advance agroecology and reduce the use of agrochemicals across the continent. The grant focused on supporting grassroots leaders in Africa passionate about agroecology, providing flexible funding that allowed for the strengthening of farmer networks and building connections across regions. Local organizations and farmers were able to contextualize solutions in ways outsiders cannot, leading to the development of resilient, locally-led food systems. The importance of deep cultural and ecological knowledge in implementing agroecology was highlighted, with local knowledge informing global discourse and farmers being recognized as active co-creators of solutions. The grant facilitated the establishment of national networks to combat counterfeit agrochemicals and drive policy influence at various levels. Grassroots organizations in Africa are collaborating and learning from each other to address systemic barriers and inequalities within food systems. Trust-based, locally-led funding is seen as more effective in driving systemic change in climate philanthropy. The collaboration between organizations has led to the adoption of new technologies and practices to strengthen interventions. Securing adequate and sustainable financial resources is crucial for deepening agroecological work and reducing inequalities in rural communities. These lessons are shaping the strategy for future climate solutions. The Food and Agriculture program at ClimateWorks focuses on coalition building, narrative shifting, and mutual learning to transition to more sustainable food systems. Frontline actors are essential in these coalitions to increase political representation and create durable solutions. Diverse actors are reframing public narratives about food and agriculture to drive change. Mutual learning across regions accelerates the adoption of new ideas and practices. The program aims to create the conditions for change to be possible and support organizations in creating more sustainable food systems for future generations.
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Coral reefs are not doomed – but policy must catch up with the science
New evidence suggests that over 165,000 square kilometers of coral reefs have the potential to survive and recover from climate impacts, three times more than previously understood. These resilient reefs are crucial for protecting coastlines, sustaining fisheries, and reducing climate risk for coastal communities. Governments and local partners are working to improve reef management and reduce pollution, but only 28 percent of climate-resilient reefs are currently within protected areas. The declaration emphasizes the need for global efforts to protect coral reefs, highlighting the importance of implementation and support for Indigenous Peoples and local communities to ensure their long-term sustainability for communities, economies, and coastlines.
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As Global Warming Threatens Corals Worldwide, Woods Hole Scientists Search for ‘Super Reefs’ That Can Take the Heat
Anne Cohen is working on creating a "super reef blue corridor" specifically for heat-tolerant corals in the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, and Tuvalu. This corridor would include a network of protected super reefs and restoration sites connected by ocean currents to encourage interbreeding. The idea is to create a "super highway" for "super corals" to increase their resilience to heat stress. The success of this project could serve as a model for creating similar protected networks globally. Collaboration between countries and prioritizing reefs for protection are key to the success of these initiatives.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14062026/scientists-search-for-heat-resilient-reefs/
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Australia establishes the first Sea Country Indigenous Protected Area
The Karajarri people of Kimberley in northwestern Australia have established Australia's first Sea Country Indigenous Protected Area, acknowledging their deep connection to the land and sea. This new protected area, rich in biodiversity, is crucial for maintaining the health of both people and ecosystems. Building on three decades of legal and political efforts, Australia's Indigenous Protected Areas are now playing a key role in the country's goal to protect 30% of its territory by 2030.
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Distributed solar’s overlooked role: Keeping farmland out of the real estate market
The article discusses the financial challenges faced by American farmers, highlighting the potential of community solar projects as a solution to provide stable income and help keep farmland in agricultural use. By utilizing lower-yield land for solar projects, farmers can retain ownership, maintain flexibility, and pass the land on to future generations. These projects offer a sustainable alternative to selling land for housing or industrial use, ultimately supporting the viability of farming for generations to come. The real risk to farmland is larger economic pressures, and being open-minded about what farming looks like today is necessary to ensure farmland remains farmland in the future.