OpinionDecember 12, 2019
Farming Degrades Land; Farming Can Also Bring It Back
Agroforestry—the practice of growing trees intermixed with crops or livestock—can fight erosion and restore nutrients
Stories by Nigel Sizer
Nigel Sizer is the chief programs officer for the Rainforest Alliance. Formerly global director of the forests program at the World Resources Institute, he led the team that launched the pathbreaking Global Forest Watch and the Global Restoration Initiative. Sizer holds bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in natural sciences and tropical forest ecology from the University of Cambridge.