When she was 6 years old, Ludmila Pugliese de Siqueira moved with her family to the state of Amazonas in northeastern Brazil. Her father was a geologist and worked on the construction of the Balbina Dam in the 1980s. Here, in the heart of the Amazon, the little girl entered a stream and swam in […]
Up to 2.5 million jobs could be generated through ecosystem restoration if Brazil meets target of restoring 12 million hectares of degraded land by 2030.
Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl is concerned that widespread enthusiasm for tree-planting may be leaving restoration best-practices by the wayside. But a new set of research-based questions can help potential funders determine which reforestation campaigns are poised for success.