AFR100

How the the African Forest Restoration Initiative threatens savannas and grasslands

“Increasing tree cover in open ecosystems globally represents a major threat.”

Mar 25 •

Monoculture carbon plantations threaten biodiversity and have little benefit for the climate

"We risk reducing natural ecosystems to one metric - carbon"

Oct 4, 2023 •

Massive tree planting schemes are not the answer to the biodiversity and climate crises

In October 2021, the first phase of the postponed Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) took place online…

Jan 12, 2022 •

How the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative is promoting the expansion of industrial tree plantations

The African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative aims to restore 100 million hectares of land in Africa by 2030. AFR100 was launched at COP21 in…

Sep 24, 2021 •

The trouble with trees: The African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative is based on a “profound misreading of Africa’s grassy biomes”

The African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100) aims “to bring 100 million hectares of land in Africa into restoration by 2030”. AFR100 is…

Apr 2, 2020 •

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