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    Explore how landscape fragmentation in the Ethiopia-South Sudan border region has caused a $627 million annual loss in ecosystem services, threatening biodiversity and food security across this critical African landscape.

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    Landscape fragmentation isn't just about losing trees—it's fundamentally changing how the ecosystem functions. While agricultural expansion may increase food production, it often comes at the expense of regulating services like climate and water purification that local communities depend on for long-term security.

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    Vanishing Forests, Vanishing Value

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    The Fragmentation Crisis Deepens

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    The Economics of Ecosystem Degradation

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    Scaling Up: Lessons for Global Food Security

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    Charting the Path Forward

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