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Reading now: Ollier Andrianambinina, Serge Rafanoharana et al. "Decrease of deforestation in Protected Areas of #Madagascar during the Covid-19 years" journalmcd.com/index.php/mcd/… @WRIafrica @ParksMadagascar @wwf_mada @globalforests @RodTaylorWRI

Currently reading: oryxthejournal.org/blog/a-canopy-…

Projecting forest cover in Madagascar's protected areas to 2050 and its implications for lemur conservation | Oryx | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/49xWvsw

We are not this subtle in our new State of the Climate Report with our first sentence "Life of planet Earth is under siege". doi.org/10.1093/biosci…

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/ sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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. 1/n

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: academic.oup.com/bioscience/adv…

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 #bib16" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cell.com/one-earth/full…

Reading now "An integrated landscape approach to the conservation and restoration of forest landscapes" @ClaudeAGarcia @bfh_hesb @SZFJFS doi.org/10.3188/szf.20…

Fostering Innovation, Transition, and the Reconstruction of Forestry: Critical Thinking and Transdisciplinarity in Forest Education with Strategy Games mdpi.com/2435232 #mdpiforests via @MDPIOpenAccess @ForDevETHZ @ClaudeAGarcia

Just published. *Tree canopy density thresholds for improved forest cover estimation in protected areas of Madagascar" iopscience.iop.org/article/10.108… #Madagascar @WRIafrica @WRIClimate @wwf_mada

If you care for the forests of the world, consider signing this petition! change.org/p/f%C3%A9d%C3%…

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

Gaps in CITES policy undermine conservation of threatened species by providing loopholes for illegal trade academic.oup.com/bioscience/art…

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. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… A thread:

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

Architects of Change - Understanding Our Minds to Unlock Change. youtu.be/MyXjbBwC3Rk

Just published #Madagascar "Boost the resilience of protected areas to shocks by reducing their dependency on tourism" #sec009" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

Entrance fees in #ProtectedAreas in #Madagascar over 30 years: revenue earned from entrance fees have never been sufficient #sec009" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… @Papaco_IUCN @KfW_int @CentreValBio @DurrellWildlife @GERPmadagascar @USMadagascar @WorldBank @NiamhBrann

Just published. Clarification on protected area management efforts in #Madagascar during periods of heightened uncertainty and instability journalmcd.com/index.php/mcd/… @ParksMadagascar @wwf_mada @ConservationOrg