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Tackling Central Africa's Water and Power Challenges Starts with Restoring Nature

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At the Rwanda Forum for Urban & Peri-Urban Nature-based Solutions, practitioners and experts identified potential interventions for addressing the biggest climate risks in their districts.

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Land Restoration From Planting to Proof: A Guide to Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification

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South Africa Is Fighting Back Against Invasive Plants

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Why Once-Scarce Water Is Coming Back in North Mecha, Ethiopia

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From Degraded Land to Thriving Farms: A Regeneration Story in Ghana's Cocoa Belt

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Tribal Youth Step Up to Fight Wildfires in the American West

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Responsible Commodity Contracts Can Accelerate Africa's Restoration Economy

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Trees Revitalize Farms and Fisheries in Africa’s Lake Kivu and Rusizi River Basin

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How Revitalizing the American Prairie Can Secure Clean Water

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The Challenge with Tree-Planting Initiatives — and How to Get Them Right

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