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Famine in Gaza
CGIAR18.03.24-
Food security
By Rob Vos, Ismahane Elouafi, and Johan Swinnen Is it too late to save Gaza’s…
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CGIAR's Rachael McDonnell highlights systems approach in UK inquiry on achieving zero hunger
CGIAR14.03.24Rachael McDonnell, IWMI Deputy Director General and CGIAR Senior Program Director for Water Systems,…
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How to implement "innovation portfolio management" in a public R&D organization
CGIAR07.03.24To feed and nourish ten billion people by mid-century, and to do so sustainably, our…
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Invest in women, ignite change in food systems
CGIAR05.03.24By Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR Executive Managing Director On this International Women’s Day, we celeb…
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New report: CGIAR's Transformative Crop Technologies Drive $1.3 Trillion Impact
CGIAR27.02.24The cumulative impact of CGIAR-related crop technologies reached US$1,334 billion from 1961 to 2020,…
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Urban wetlands and the built environment: how Colombo’s green spaces enhance city life
IWMI02.02.24-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the…
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Using the Land Degradation Surveillance Framework to assess land health in Rwanda
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)02.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
The Land Degradation Surveillance Framework methodology, developed by World Agroforestry, is one of …
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Jinping soy price threatens Amazon, Trump, and methane releasing trees
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)01.04.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Forests News pick of stories from around the globe: Between the land of the free…
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Technologies for land restoration showcased
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)01.04.19-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
With Africa lagging behind in efforts to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land, widespread…
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Can DRC’s community forests lift people out of poverty?
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)29.03.19-
Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
In the quest to reduce poverty, community forestry is an attractive endeavor. So much so…
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Prosperity grows in arid Wonogiri
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)27.03.19-
Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The tamanu tree [Calophyllum inophyllum] has been helping humans out since prehistoric times. Also k…
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Oil: Green deceit and a Trump defeat...did climate change cause Cyclone Idai?
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)26.03.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
In Forests News last week: International Day of Forests: Two heads look to a future…
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Learning from past initiatives for expanding the scale of land restoration in Africa
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)25.03.19-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Former ways have been reviewed and new approaches put forward at a major conference on…
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Fixing forests: how Decision Analysis is working on the ground in East Africa
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)24.03.19-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Among East Africa’s biodiversity hotspots is the Desa’a forest, which borders Tigray and Afar in…
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How much do you REALLY know about water and forests?
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)22.03.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
What better way to celebrate today's World Water Day and yesterday's International Day of Forests,…
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Flood-Based Livelihoods Symposium: Harnessing the potential of flood water
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)22.03.19-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Researchers, governments and development agencies are hastening to harness the potential of floodwat…
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How can rubber contribute to sustainable development in a context of climate change?
CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry22.03.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Developing the rubber sector while meeting environment and social objectives involves both challenge…
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Innovative irrigation promises “more crop per drop” for India’s water-stressed cereals
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)21.03.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
India’s northwest region is the most important production area for two staple cereals: rice and…
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BOOK LAUNCH: Towards low-emission landscapes in Viet Nam
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)21.03.19-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
For immediate release Bogor, Indonesia, 21 March 2019— A new book celebrates ten years of contr…
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What’s good for business is good for forests in Indonesia
CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry21.03.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
Scientists in Indonesia are demonstrating how better business opportunities for local communities ca…
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International Forests Day: Two heads look to a future of restoration
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)21.03.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
This article is written by Robert Nasi , Director-General of Center for International Forestry Resea…
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The unfulfilled promise of farmer-led irrigation: How to include those left behind
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)21.03.19-
Environmental health
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Food security
For more than a decade, we’ve known that when African farmers themselves invest in irrigation,…
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How restoration initiatives begin, again and again
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)20.03.19-
Environmental health
From teaching students how to use native species to restore landscapes in South America to…
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Restoring drylands and empowering farmers: lessons from the Drylands Development Programme
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)20.03.19-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Successful land restoration needs human capacity, innovative technologies and mass participation. Th…
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