Browse publications, reports, datasets and other evidence from the GCBC programme
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.
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).
Multifaceted Assessment of Amazonian Tree Diversity Reveals Pervasive Impacts of Human Modification
A Global Change Biology article assessing how logging, fire and forest degradation alter taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity in Eastern Amazon forests, demonstrating significant biodiversity losses in disturbed landscapes.
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.
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.
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.
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.