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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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AfricaRice Annual Report 2017 focuses on effective targeting of research to respond to stakeholder needs
AfricaRice11.10.18-
Big data
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Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Gender equality
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
AfricaRice is pleased to announce the release of its Annual Report 2017, themed ‘More effective…
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Securing rights of indigenous peoples, local communities may curb global warming: Reaction to IPCC Report
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)10.10.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Implementing a coordinated global response to curb demand for energy and eliminate further deforesta…
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Erosion is eating away at African farms. Here’s why measuring the damage is so important
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)09.10.18-
Environmental health
With severe weather on the rise, farmers and downstream water users are being besieged by…
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Governing forests for sustainability: What works?
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)09.10.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
BOGOR, Indonesia (Forests News) — What can 19 reviews assessing 1,200 research articles spanning o…
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Playing a bigger role in global monitoring of SDGs
CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry09.10.18-
Environmental health
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Gender equality
UN Women’s 2018 flagship report on gender and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offers a…
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Blinding consumers to the true cost of soy?
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)08.10.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
BOGOR, Indonesia (Forests News) — Tofu, edamame, soy sauce – if this is what you…
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IFPRI Partnership on Small Scale Irrigation Research Extended Five More Years with $12.5 Million Grant
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)05.10.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Nutrition
October 5, Washington, D.C.: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a f…
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New Papua Atlas tracks impact of plantations, roads on forests
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)05.10.18-
Environmental health
Indonesia - Thanks to its remote location and sparse population, Indonesian Papua, on the western…
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Planting trees on a stony hill: a story with pictures
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)05.10.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Researchers in Indonesia have produced an illustrated book to help farmers better understand researc…
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Refugees and the environment: the case of Arua
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)03.10.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
Saving lives happens in emergencies but also over the long term. Researchers are calling for…
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Can Strengthening Women’s Influence in Land Use Decisions Lead to a Greater Adoption of Cocoa Agroforests?
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)03.10.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Over the last two decades in Latin America, cultural norms and laws have become more…
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Greenhouse gas emissions from dung patches in developing countries are ‘likely highly overestimated’—New report
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)03.10.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Cattle herding in Kenya (photo credit: CCAFS/Cecilia Schubert). A new research paper published by sc…
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IRRI and partners enhance farmer livelihood through new rice straw composting technique
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)02.10.18-
Environmental health
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Food security
Rice straw is a natural byproduct of rice production. Each kilogram of milled rice produces…
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Can you imagine a world of waste-wise cities? Accra leads the way
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)01.10.18-
Environmental health
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Health
The challengeWaste is piling up in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, which is home to…
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El Salvador’s president urges U.N. support for decade of ecosystem restoration
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)30.09.18-
Environmental health
A major international effort to devote a decade to promoting the restoration and rehabilitation of…
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Priorities for Green Climate Fund identified by the Philippines
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)28.09.18-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
Almost 400 initiatives were consolidated from government agencies to create the focus areas that wil…
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U.N. Champions of the Earth Award recognizes eco-defender Joan Carling
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)27.09.18-
Environmental health
Environment and indigenous rights defender Joan Carling has received the 2018 Champions of the Earth…
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Preventing total forest loss in Uganda
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)26.09.18-
Environmental health
By 2050 Uganda will be completely without forest cover at the current rate of tree…
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