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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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CIP’s 50th Anniversary Celebrates Andean Agrobiodiversity
International Potato Center (CIP)10.02.22-
Biodiversity
Anniversaries are occasions to commemorate the past while looking to the future, to mark the…
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To protect the world’s vital wetlands, we must invest in science
IWMI31.01.22-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
As the world prepares to celebrate World Wetlands Day, IWMI reflects on the transformative power…
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A ‘probiotic’ approach to agriculture is better for people and planet (commentary)
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)26.12.21-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Reversing biodiversity loss is a critical component of limiting climate change and vice versa, but…
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Ensuring long-term conservation of crop biodiversity
International Potato Center (CIP)15.12.21-
Biodiversity
With the world on track for an average temperature increase of more than 1.5 ºC and the popul…
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Food Systems Transformation Must Be Grounded in Healthy Soil
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)13.12.21-
Biodiversity
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Food security
A world without healthy soil is a world in which little grows. Yet, for those…
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How healthy soils can address the climate crisis
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)03.12.21-
Biodiversity
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Food security
Although agriculture is highly vulnerable to climate change, it is also a significant contributor to…
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Social Soil
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)02.12.21-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
The SWC@Scale project is funded by GIZ as part of the PROSOL global program, and carried out alo…
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COP26’s Huge Strides towards Climate-Friendly Agriculture
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)21.11.21-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
COP26, the 26th yearly round of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) climate negotiati…
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The big zoom-out: Monitoring river health at the global scale
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)20.11.21-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Traditional river health monitoring is carried out in situ, with habitats and species assessed at…
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Integrating grey and green water infrastructure for inclusive sustainable development
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)25.10.21-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
In 1957, Karl Wittfogel hypothesized that the emergence of human civilization is linked partially, b…
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A new publication in Nature Reports on how Farming with Alternative Pollinators improves smallholder farmers' incomes significantly
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)19.10.21-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
An open-access paper in Nature reports on the significant advantages of using the low-cost Farming…
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Business, researchers, farmers, NGOs and governments team up for sustainable cacao in South America
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)12.10.21-
Biodiversity
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Nutrition
The Agroecological Regenerative Cocoa (ARC) project, which involves CGIAR centers, Conservation Inte…
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Art exhibition showcases artist and farmer view of livestock development in Vietnam
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)12.10.21-
Biodiversity
About 120 artworks and photos on livestock from the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum and…
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Using machine learning technology for sustainable coffee farming in Vietnam
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)01.10.21-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
As most of the world relies on coffee, producers, roasters, and investors are becoming more…
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Thinking fish: A prerequisite for multifunctional landscape management
WorldFish30.09.21-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Two seminars convened by WorldFish, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Inte…
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Weakening the blows of sand and dust storms through better land management
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)23.09.21-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Health
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Nutrition
Strong winds carrying dust clouds from the world's deserts and marginal drylands - otherwise known …
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Laying the groundwork for change - from the soil up
CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)23.09.21-
Biodiversity
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Environmental health
Talk around the U.N. Food System Summit (UNFSS) this week is, quite literally, about how…
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Integrated food, land and water systems for building faster resilience
WorldFish20.09.21-
Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Food security
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Gender equality
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Health
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Nutrition
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
WorldFish and partners joined the 2021 World Water Week to discuss the critical importance of integ…
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