In 2005, there were only six forestry specialists with a postgraduate degree in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Fast-forward to 2020, and the number has increased to over 220 with master’s and doctoral degrees. In addition, there are many more skilled technicians who are highly qualified to sustainably manage the country’s vast tropical forests.
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Restoration
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Plantations and tree crop commodities
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Enhanced nutrition and food security
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Biodiversity, safeguarding and conservation
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Nationally determined contributions
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Bioenergy and biomaterials
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Blue carbon and peatlands
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Climate change adaptation
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Landscape governance
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Gender
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Silvopastoral systems
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Market-based agroforestry-forestry
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Farm-forest policy interface
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Agroecology
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Livelihood trajectory modelling and assessment
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Inclusive finance and business models
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Innovating finance for sustainable landscapes
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Public and private commitments to zero deforestation
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Orphan tree crops
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Effectiveness of approaches to sustainable supply
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Quality of FTA research for development
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Sentinel landscapes
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Foresight
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Seeds and seedlings delivery systems
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Smallholder tree-crop commodities
