Category: climate change adaptation

Newsletter (NL2026-03) – Mapping the Vetiver System Worldwide, Vetiver México’s ‘Vetiver for the Earth’ Competition, Paseo Ambiental Orégano (Venezuela) Celebrates 5th Anniversary, Farmer innovation/Solomon Islands, Community-first vetiver model for landslide-prone hillsides, Slope stabilization and carbon capture

Mapping the Vetiver System Worldwide: A New Country-by-Country Evidence Table TVNI has compiled a comprehensive country-by-country evidence table documenting the global reach of the Vetiver System. The table currently covers 120 countries and territories — each assessed across six evidence categories:…

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Newsletter (NL2026-01) Vetiver Grass Technology – Read and Think Deep!

The Five Non‑Negotiables for Successful Vetiver System Establishment Effective vetiver installations don’t happen by chance. They require disciplined quality management with trained supervision to ensure every step—from cultivar selection to long‑term maintenance—meets Vetiver Grass Technology (VGT) design and application standards. When these…

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Newsletter (NL 2025-09) 100 year old vetiver hedges! Slope Stabilization, Feedback from the Field and more

100 Year old Vetiver hedgerows still functioning Vonnie Roudette of St Vincent and the Grenadines – “the best project manager ever”.   Vonnie is one of a number of outstanding women who develop and execute Vetiver related programs. She is a…

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Newsletter (NL 2025-08) A Look at AI’s Potential for Vetiver Promotion, Welcome to TVNI’s New Technical Directors, A Large-scale Ecological Remediation Project in China, Recent News/Research

Can AI help accelerate the scaling and uptake of the Vetiver System? As we are all aware, communities across the Global South are experiencing the accelerating impacts of climate change — soil erosion, flooding, drought, and degraded farmland. For hundreds…

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Newsletter (NL 2025-06) — Vetiver & citrus greening: attention researchers; A meta review of VGT slope stabilization; Vetiver roots tensile strength; Women farmers, tenure security and Vetiver; Regional Conference in India

In this Newsletter, among others, we present some interesting observations and research findings that underscore the importance of further research for deepening and expanding our understanding of how the Vetiver System can contribute to a climate-resilient, sustainable future. The first…

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Newsletter (NL 2025-05) – Common threads through successful Vetiver applications are motivated individuals and communities/ VGT showcased at a premier international conference for geosciences

Note: due to a recent issue with the TVNI website, the May Newsletter was “lost” and will need to be redone. Until then, this is a placeholder only.

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Newsletter (NL 2025-04) – Pan American Vetiver conference, field feedback, and more

Pre-Announcement: PanAmerican Vetiver System Conference – Veracruz, Mexico, November 2025 — Building a Sustainable Future for the Americas with the Vetiver System This event will explore the transformative potential of the Vetiver System (VS) in addressing critical sustainability challenges across…

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Newsletter — Vetiver related soil moisture, Development aid, Vetiver service companies, Social Media platforms, New webmaster. (NL2025-03)

Contents Toggle Vetiver enhances soil moisture.Measuring soil moisture:Vetiver’s growth under dry conditions in Vietnam.Companion planting with VetiverVetiver food forest and honey productionVetiver longevity: Thirty year old vetiver hedgerowDevelopment aid funding cuts:Key challenges include:Promoting vetiver as an autonomous adoption practiceCommunity and...
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Newsletter – Slope Stabilization Standards, VS Training Opportunities, India & Latin America WhatsApp Groups, Monthly Latin American Roundtable Summaries, A Possible Pan-American Conference in 2025 (NL 2025-02)

Standard Specification for Slope Stabilization Using Vetiver Grass (coming soon) Dr. Mohammad Shariful Islam, a distinguished researcher and practitioner in the field of bioengineering, has done much to advance the understanding and application of Vetiver Grass Technology (VGT) as a…

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Watershed restoration using the Vetiver System.

In many parts of the world, villages and their inhabitants are closely connected to the surrounding landscapes, often sharing ownership. Typically, issues related to soil erosion and water pollution are addressed as either agricultural/forestry or urban problems, each requiring different…

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