Tropenbos International

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝗺 🇻🇳☕ 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 In Dak Lak, Tropenbos Vietnam, together with FarmTree B.V. and TAY NGUYEN UNIVERSITY, have conducted research to explore the benefits of coffee #agroforestry over coffee mono-crop systems to integrate it into national Payments for Environmental Services (PES) policies. Facing dryness in the Srepok river basin, coffee agroforestry helps improve water availability throughout the year. By incentivising #farmers to incorporate #native trees in their coffee #plantations, the initiative is planned to enhance farmers’ incomes and safeguard the #environment. Results highlight the environmental and socio-economic benefits of #coffee agroforestry. In this new year, the next steps involve crafting a policy brief and engaging with key stakeholders. Read the story below 👇 Bastiaan Louman | Juan Manuel Moya | Nerea Rubio Echazarra

Extensive 🔥 🌳 wildfires are on the rise, with 2024 set to be as severe as 2023. We believe that local communities play a crucial role in fire management, but their knowledge is disappearing. Join us to preserve this knowledge and implement climate-smart practices to prevent wildfires. Since 2021 we have an innovative program that focuses on creating fire-smart landscapes through collaboration and inclusivity. Together, we can reduce wildfire risk and build a sustainable future for all. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezrdg6RQ Rosalien Jezeer | Humberto Gómez Cerveró | Joost van Montfort | Edi Purwanto | Isaac Nunoo PhD. | Atiek Widayati | Nataly Ascarrunz | Laurenz Feliciano Romero Pimentel | Tropenbos Ghana | Tropenbos Indonesia | Ecological Alliance | IBIF Bolivian Institute of Forest Investigation | Albert Schenk | Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken | Inclusive Green Growth Department | Huub Ruijgrok Produced by: World Report Foundation Voice over: Sumara Meers

In Uganda wildfires are a shared enemy and therefore a common entry point to bring all stakeholders towards a common vision: a wildfire management strategy that will help minimize the risks and impacts of wildfires. Over the past thirty years, Uganda has lost more than half of its natural forest cover to various agricultural activities, leading to an increase in wildfires exacerbated by climate change. These wildfires pose a significant threat to both natural and agricultural resources, endangering local communities and their livelihoods. Through collaboration with local communities, private companies and local authorities, our partner Ecological Alliance (ETA), has developed a fire management plan for the Bugoma and Budongo landscapes. This involved: ✅ a shared understanding of the problem through collaborative learning; ✅ community engagement meetings;  ✅ sensitizing the communities and private companies about wildfire risks; ✅ jointly finding solutions to reduce risks; and  ✅ finally bringing all stakeholders of the Bugoma landscape together around the same table towards a common vision. These efforts have culminated in the development of wildfire management strategy for the landscape which is now being scaled up to a national level, with key authorities taking the lead in implementing effective fire prevention measures. To learn more about our work in Uganda, we invite you to watch the video and see how together with communities, we can reduce wildfires and save forests, local livelihoods and lives. Rosalien Jezeer | Humberto Gómez Cerveró | Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken | Inclusive Green Growth Department | Huub Ruijgrok | Produced by: World Report Foundation Voice over: Sumara Meers

𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 👩🌾    Empowering #women with better access to land, #knowledge, markets, and #finance when promoting agroforestry is vital for strengthening their role as change-makers and improving #livelihoods 🌳     We invite you to read a selection of articles from our Tropical Forest Issues 62:      ↳ Challenges and opportunities of gender practice in #agroforestry ↳ Natural regeneration to reconstitute agroforestry in #BurkinaFaso  ↳ Spice Island’s restoration in #Zanzibar ↳ Coffee’s environmental, social, and economic sustainability in #Laos    💬 All articles are available in English, French and Spanish.     Find the links to the articles in the comments 👇 Jinke van Dam | Roderick Zagt | Anita van der Laan

In Ghana, approximately one-third of the high forest and transitional zones are susceptible to annual #wildfires, causing significant damage to resources and livelihoods. Local communities often utilize #fire 🔥 in their daily activities for various purposes such as clearing land for agriculture, hunting, and charcoal production. Instead of changing practices when it comes to wildfires, 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. Tropenbos International together with Tropenbos Ghana has collaborated with Ghana National Fire Service, communities and other national organizations to increase awareness and provide training on fire prevention and management strategies: ✅ educating farmers, hunters, and charcoal burners on practices to minimize the likelihood of wildfires; ✅ establishing fire volunteer squads within communities; ✅  working closely with fire brigades, police, and government agencies; and ✅  educate young people in schools about the importance of fire prevention. The results of these actions are already making a difference in the Juaboso-Bia, Sefwi-Wiawso, Atebubu and Kintampo landscapes, in Ghana. In 2023, around 400 community fire volunteers were trained, and district and regional fire management committees were formed. These efforts, and the effective coordination between Tropenbos Ghana, Ghana National Fire Service, district assemblies, traditional authorities and local communities has reduced the incidence of wildfires from 1,050 reported cases in 2022 to 513 cases in 2023. To learn more about our work in Ghana, we invite you to watch the video and see how together with communities, we can reduce wildfire risk to save our forest, local livelihoods and lives. Rosalien Jezeer | Humberto Gómez Cerveró | Isaac Nunoo PhD. | Kwame Appiah Owusu | Inclusive Green Growth Department | Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken | Huub Ruijgrok Production by: World Report Foundation Voice over: Sumara Meers

𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲’𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻! 🎥 🌳   Today, we introduce 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲, 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 by Tropenbos Suriname   “𝘐𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘪𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘳. 𝘉𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯.”   Our local champions, Amimba Maai, Miguel Aboikonie, and Denny Adippi, explain how agroforestry is giving hope to the #farmers and new generations since it provides food and #income, regulates #water and nutrient cycles, enhances #resilence to climate change and helps to reduce pressure on the #forest. ▶️ Watch the video below ↴   #VoicesFromTheLandscape #Forests #LocallyOwned #Agroforestry #Suriname Roderick Zagt Joost van Montfort

Last month, in collaboration with the Agroforestry Netwerk Nederland, we hosted an insightful session on agroforestry for agricultural councillors from #Asia and #LatinAmerica 🌳. During the session, our Jinke van Dam, Roderick Zagt, and Bastiaan Louman explored the roles various stakeholders can play to promote the wider adoption of #agroforestry and the conditions needed for success. Here, our key messages: ↳ Agroforestry contributes to a range of (inter-)national policy goals and targets  ↳ Collaboration and exchange is key – think of networks and communities of practice  ↳ Linking farmers (cooperatives) to markets is essential    Would you like to learn more about our work in agroforestry? We invite you to explore: 📝 Policy brief https://lnkd.in/ex4KMjtz 📚 Agroforestry at work https://lnkd.in/eNexxN4C   🎞️ Video on Agroforestry   https://lnkd.in/emjw5K-V Netherlands Enterprise Agency | Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

💼🌳 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟵! We are thrilled to share two vacancies to #work on our "Fire-smart landscape governance" programme: 1️⃣ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 The objective of the consultancy is to conduct a comprehensive impact assessment of the Fire-Smart Landscape Governance programme implemented by Tropenbos International. ↳ https://lnkd.in/eBRS6Gv5 2️⃣ 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝘀. 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 The objective of the consultancy is to develop a methodology for a C/B Analysis of wildfire prevention following the Tropenbos International approach for fire management- vs. mitigation. ↳ https://lnkd.in/eM2qZgq9 🗓️ Apply by July, 19th and please help us share this opportunity with potential candidates. Join us in making a difference in tropical landscapes by contributing to wildfire prevention strategies! #JobOpportunity #Consultancy #TropenbosInternational #Wildfires Humberto Gómez Cerveró Rosalien Jezeer Joost van Montfort

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻! 🎥 🌳 Today, we introduce 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝘂𝗮, 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮 by Tropenbos Indonesia “𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘪𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴” Our local champion, Titin Sumarni, narrates how “#farmer field schools” are helping the #Indigenous people of West Kalimantan increase rubber farms' profitability despite the low #rubber price. By improving their agroforestry practices, they now also cultivate #coffee, and #durian, securing income and food and contributing to #biodiversity conservation. ▶️ Watch the video below ↴ 🔜 Stay tuned next Tuesday at 8:00 (CEST) to enjoy the upcoming mini-documentary from Suriname! #VoicesFromTheLandscape #LocallyOwned #Indonesia #Agroforestry Roderick Zagt | Joost van Montfort

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮 🇮🇩 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴! 🎉 Tropenbos Indonesia’s and Rimba Collective’s collaborative project, supported by MoMo4C (Mobilising More for Climate), hits a significant milestone. Since December 2022, Tropenbos Indonesia has been using a #community-based forest management approach to preserve the remaining #forest areas and restore the degraded areas in four villages of the Ketapang District. Vital funding from Rimba Collective and partners aids forest #conservation, #restoration and rural #development. From infrastructure to training, the inaugural year sets the stage for positive change. Follow us in this journey! Read the story: https://lnkd.in/eSMqrKGQ Lestari Capital | IUCN NL | IUCN | WWF | Wereld Natuur Fonds (WWF-NL) | Bankable Nature Solutions | Bastiaan Louman | Juan Manuel Moya