The context
Where the work begins
Western research asks a basic question of a popular solution: what happens when tree planting is treated as a universal answer? Drylands and grasslands have their own ecological logic, and restoring them means recognizing it.
The takeaway
What follows
The story is a useful reminder for alumni working across science, policy and community life: a good intervention begins with the place, not the slogan.
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