Browse publications, reports, datasets and other evidence from the GCBC programme
From Evidence to Engagement: A Toolkit for Working with Policymakers
Drawing on experience across the GCBC portfolio, this toolkit situates policy engagement within direct and indirect spheres of influence, focusing on intermediate outcomes — stronger networks, greater evidence salience, and better-positioned solutions.
A Photographic Field Guide of the Grasses of Madagascar
A photo guide compiling expert-generated, verified information on Madagascar's grasses (Poaceae), in Malagasy and English, covering 269 species - around half the known total.
Woody species diversity and structure across natural forest coffee, semi-forest coffee, and homegarden coffee in the Yayu Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve, Southwest Ethiopia
An assessment of woody species variation in coffee agroforestry systems in Ethiopia. From 90 plots, 27 woody species were recorded in natural forest, semi-forest, and homegarden coffee systems of the Yayu Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve.
Working with Indigenous People and local communities: 8 Lessons from GCBC Research
GCBC grantees share reflections on conducting research with IPLCs, highlighting the insights they've gained along the way.
Listening to mangroves: Using Autonomous Recording Units and Machine Learning tools to assess avian biodiversity in the mangroves of coastal Suriname
Listening to Mangroves presents findings from research conducted on avian biodiversity in the mangroves of Coastal Suriname across six coastal sites between December 2024 and July 2025.
Promoting Agroecological Productivity through Smallholder Management in Northern Tanzania
This case study describes the work of the forest and farm producer organisation MVIWAARUSHA in Tanzania and gives recommendations for its improvement.
Agrobiodiversity Management by the Dayak Tribe in Labian and Labian Ira’ang Villages in Indonesia
This case study documents local knowledge of Dayak Indigenous communities in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Conserving Ikalahan Agrobiodiversity and Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in the Philippines
This case study documents local knowledge relevant to agrobiodiversity conservation, climate mitigation and prevention of biodiversity loss in Luzon, Philippines.
Primer Informe Técnico de Restauración Forestal en la Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé (Spanish)
The First Forest Restoration Monitoring Report in the Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca, Panama, presenting early results from the Intelligent Reforestation Programme.
Historical biogeography and character-mapping of Acridocarpus (Malpighiaceae) evidence a revised infrageneric classification system and shifts in African biomes from the Eocene to the Miocene
This study reconstructs the molecular phylogeny, historical biogeography, and morphological evolution of Acridocarpus (Malpighiaceae).
Avaliação multifacetada da diversidade de árvores da Amazónia revela impactos generalizados da modificação humana
Um artigo da Global Change Biology que avalia a forma como o abate de árvores, o fogo e a degradação florestal alteram a diversidade taxonómica, funcional e filogenética nas florestas da Amazónia Oriental, demonstrando perdas significativas de biodiversidade em paisagens perturbadas.
Advancing Multifunctional Agroforestry in Ethiopia: Evidence, Innovation and Policy Pathways
This brief outlines how the MAF4E project advances multifunctional agroforestry in Ethiopia through Living Labs that link science, community innovation and policy.
As avaliações globais das unidades populacionais de algas marinhas e das áreas marinhas protegidas oferecem oportunidades potenciais para proteger as algas selvagens
Este artigo de Applied Phycology apresenta os resultados do projeto GlobalSeaweed SUPERSTAR que avalia a aquacultura de algas marinhas e a colheita selvagem em relação à proteção da biodiversidade e às Áreas Marinhas Protegidas.
CROSSROADS-SSA Biodiversity Toolkit
This Biodiversity Toolkit from CROSSROADS-SSA in Ethiopia provides standardised field protocols to assess key ecosystem processes, including soil fauna activity, decomposition and nutrient cycling, pest pressure, pollination success and seed predation.
From Humble Beginnings to Pioneers of Resilient Farming in Kipkewa Village
This blog presents a case study from Bomet County, Kenya, highlighting smallholder-led adoption of climate-resilient and diversified farming systems.
Ethiopian National Agroforestry Development Strategy (2026–2035)
A strategy and action plan for agroforestry development co-created with the Ministry of Agriculture and outlining institutional change requirements, the need for capacity building and the necessity of developing incentives and mechanisms to compensate for the role of agroforestry in the provision of environmental services.
Innovating for resilience: Cultivating climate-ready, multifunctional landscapes through Living Labs in Ethiopia
Research note on the role of 'Living Labs' as shared spaces for co-development of agroforestry between farmers, scientists, policymakers and local institutions.
State of the World’s Seaweeds 2025
The State of the World’s Seaweeds 2025 presents a global assessment of seaweed biodiversity, production, trade and sustainability, synthesising ecological and socio-economic evidence to inform conservation and responsible industry growth.
Recognising Seaweeds: Addressing Gaps in International Biodiversity Frameworks for Global Seaweed Conservation
A thematic analysis of 18 international biodiversity frameworks to assess the representation of seaweeds.
Diagnostico Participativo de Bioversidad del Resguardo el Gran Tescual (Spanish)
This report presents evidence from the Gran Tescual Indigenous Reservation Climate Plan project, which generated participatory, intercultural and gender-responsive research to inform biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation and sustainable livelihoods in the Gran Tescual territory of Colombia.
Procedures for providing grants to community groups for wetland conservation using ecosystems-based adaptations
This framework outlines a process developed in Madagascar for managing finance with local communities to support Nature-based Solutions.
Addressing Research Gaps on the Impacts of Solid Waste and Wastewater on Water Resources in South Africa: Development and application of a method for assessing the effects of wastewater on wetland ecosystem services
This report describes the development and application of a Bayesian Network modelling method to assess wastewater impacts on wetland ecosystem services in South Africa.
Addressing Research Gaps on the Impacts of Solid Waste and Wastewater on Water Resources in South Africa: Catchment study and Ecological Modelling
Addressing Research Gaps on the Impacts of Solid Waste and Wastewater on Water Resources in South Africa: Catchment study and Ecological Modelling.
Addressing Research Gaps on the Impacts of Solid Waste and Wastewater on Water Resources in South Africa: Overview and Guide to Reports
This overview report outlines research on wastewater and solid waste pollution in South Africa’s freshwater ecosystems, highlighting the overall research framework.
Comparison of two cultivation methods for domesticating wild red algal eucheumatoids for use in the seaweed industry
A study of Eucheumatoid seaweed cultivation methods Semporna, East Malasia.
Plan de rempoissonnement du lac Sofia : Conditions, protocole, conception et mise en oeuvre
In French. This document outlines a protocol for developing a fish restocking plan for Lake Sofia, a freshwater lake in Madagascar.
Business Unusual Report
This research report presents alternative, inclusive business models for farm and forest production that favour small scale producers and diverse food production systems.
Évaluation préliminaire des impacts écologiques de l’ouverture de la retenue naturelle du lac Sofia en février 2024
(In French) A rapid preliminary assessment of the ecological impacts of dam opening at the outlet of Lake Sofia, Madagascar.
Initial GIS Analysis of Degradation in Lake Sofia and Lake Tseny, Madagascar
Research report on the sources of suspended sediment in Lake Sofia and Lake Tseny, Madagascar. The analysis suggests that the biggest source of this pollution is from erosion and transportation by water.
Rapid Assessment of Wetland Management Issues and Nature-based Solutions in the Crater Lakes around Lake Itasy
A report on diagnostic field visit to assist framing of research questions in the freshwater crater lakes around Lake Itasy, Madagascar.