Green champions: How farmers are restoring great Mau Forest
Securing the livelihoods of communities living around the Mau Forest Complex through sensitization, training and empowerment has significantly boosted efforts to restore the water tower. The 400 hectares Mau…
Landscape approaches and their impact Evaluating IDH efforts in creating cohesive conservation Following five years of IDH’s Landscape Program, KIT Royal Tropical Institute and Unique Land Use carried…
Case Study: Aerial Forest Surveillance for Monitoring and Managing Illegal Activities in South-West Mau Forest, Kenya
Anthropogenic activities are one of the key causes of degradation in most forests across the globe. Over the last 10-15 years, the Mau Forest in Kenya has been reduced by…
The extra mile for sustainable change in the tea industry
Today is International Tea Day in tea producing countries — and as most of us will at least enjoy one cup of tea today, it is interesting to note that…
A poster describing the Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes (ISLA), a partnership platform established by IDH, bringing together government, forest adjacent communities and other supporting partners. Download…
5 landscape protection stories for International Forest Day
Today is International Day of Forests! To celebrate, we highlight five initiatives that showcase the power of landscape approaches in tackling commodity-driven deforestation. Forests hold the key…
New resource: A look at IDH’s approach to building sustainable landscapes
How can we address deforestation, water depletion and other natural resource management issues while improving farmer and community livelihoods on a large scale? We must ensure that agricultural production is…
IDH highlights role of landscapes approach in conserving South West Mau Forest in Kenya
IDH and the Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes (ISLA) Kenya partners hosted a discussion forum and exhibition at the 2018 Global Landscapes Forum in Nairobi on 29-30 August, to highlight the…