Kicking off Education of the Future in Nam Tien, Laos
The remote Sayaboury province in Laos has witnessed its forest cover decrease from 71% in 2017 to 58% in 2019.
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Aug 52 min
Takeaways from one of the largest gatherings of forest scientists
Colleagues from the Wyss Academy's Hub Southeast Asia and RECOFTC discussed their work with IUFRO participants. Photo: Utsav Maden,...
Jul 24 min
East Africa dialogue takeaways
Exploring the True Value of Forests in East Africa: Maroantsetra, Madagascar
Jun 74 min
Dialogues Europe takeaways
The True Value of Forests – in the Emmental Valley and Beyond What exactly makes forests truly valuable? How can their potential be used...
Jun 54 min
Southeast Asia dialogue takeaways
Exploring the true value of forests in Southeast Asia In Southeast Asia, the true value of forests is multilayered and multifaceted. On...
May 312 min
Supporting a shift to inclusive circular economies around the world
By actively and consistently creating new values, and changing our approaches, we all contribute to building a circular society where...
May 243 min
South America dialogue takeaways
A deep dive into the true value of the Amazon rainforest On 14–16 May 2024, around 30 representatives from Amazonian countries, including...
May 132 min
Stopping biodiversity loss in waterbodies – despite climate change
HUB BERN | Project LANAT-3 Our objective: The preservation and restoration of biodiversity in bodies of water and the improvement of...
May 63 min
The Stuff of Dreams
Swift but sure steps towards spatial planning and securing of wildlife corridors in IsioloÂ
Apr 301 min
Governance study in Peru shows: Protected areas most effective at conservation
What kind of nature conservation has real impact? And how can we best organise our interventions accordingly? To answer these questions,...
Apr 261 min
Advancing Responsible Gold Mining: Narratives and Innovations in Peru
In 2023, working together with the Hub South America, the Political Economy and Sustainable Development team made significant strides in...
Apr 251 min
Women Leading positive Change: Transforming Water Governance in Vietnam
A collaborative research project, led by the Wyss Academy and Can Tho University in Vietnam, aims to explore how community engagement in...
Apr 242 min
Sustainable Solutions for Biodiversity and Water Scarcity in the Ewaso Ng’iro Basin
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are actions to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural and modified ecosystems in ways that address...
Apr 223 min
More water in greener landscapes?
There is an additional story behind the Wyss Academy’s recent success in re-greening part of the landscape in Laikipia County, Kenya:...
Apr 81 min
Gaining Momentum in Madagascar
Our Coalition for Change is gaining momentum in Madagascar. Over the past year, the Wyss Academy has been working diligently on...
Mar 222 min
Trees4All: 12,200 New Trees with an Impressive 94% Survival Rate
In the rural Santisuk District of Nan Province in Northern Thailand, the Wyss Academy for Nature is supporting the Regional Centre for...
Mar 185 min
The proof is in the poop
Mushroom farming using elephant dung substrate a boon for rural development Victor Otieno, Lead Researcher at the National Museum of...
Mar 52 min
Can we turn back the tide of industrial farming?
When the Nam Tien Reservoir was established in Sayaboury Province to provide water for the rice farmers living downstream, the...
Feb 282 min
A greener future
For the first time in more than three years, rural school children in a remote part of Laos were able to visit the internationally...
Feb 223 min
Our Activities in the Hub Southeast Asia (2024)
Location:Â At the Laos-Thailand border. More specifically in Sayaboury, Laos, and Nan, Thailand, which are neighboring provinces on the...
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