In line with an increasing world demand for walnut kernels, the global area of walnut (Juglans regia) plantations has significantly expanded during past decades. At the same time, the natural walnut forests continue to be threatened by deforestation and forest degradation despite their global importance for biodiversity conservation. Which lessons can be drawn from the existing literature for further research, policy and practice of walnut forest management?

On November 15, 2020, Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and the 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

Risk management is how an organisation identifies, manages and controls the potential risks and opportunities it faces in pursuit of its strategic and operational objectives. Risk identification is the first step in the process.

On 29 September 2020, the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Reduction, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for bold action and “new approaches to reduce food loss and waste for the benefit of our planet” referring to the food loss crisis as “an ethical outrage”.

"Brazil has a lot of dried fruits and nuts and it is a part of our lunch and dinner every day"

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With more than 126 million confirmed cases and 2.7 million deaths, the COVID-19 pandemic is still sweeping throughout the world. Several countries, especially in the EU, have strengthened restrictive measures, in an attempt to curb rising infection rates.