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World Agroforestry (ICRAF)

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Nutrition

Monday 20 May 2019, Montpellier, France– The Fourth World Congress on Agroforestry opens today. …

New book: Successful agroforestry models for different agro-ecological regions in India

CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)

Biodiversity
Climate adaptation & mitigation

A new book, Successful agroforestry models for different agro-ecological regions in India, was lau…

Business models from the edge: Finding the green in sunshine, soil and sludge

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Environmental health
Food security

This week marks World Environment Day, and we search for solutions on how to better…

Employment, diversifying rural livelihoods, and youth: Lessons for Ghana from the 2019 Global Food Policy Report

CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)

Food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Throughout much of Africa south of the Sahara, rural households earn their incomes primarily from…

World Environment Day: The need for strong institutions and policies to restore and protect planetary health

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

Environmental health

Originally published on the International Food Policy Research Institute blog. As people and …

“Restoration belongs to the community”

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

Timescales can be tricky in forest restoration. We might have the best arguments in the…

System uses plants to lure fall armyworm away from maize fields

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Food security

Climate conditions in Nepal are suitable for the establishment of fall armyworm, which could cause…

Policy seminar: Building resilience through financial inclusion

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Climate adaptation & mitigation

Disasters driven by climate change are creating new risks, shocks, and stresses for already vulnerab…

World Environment Day: The need for strong institutions and policies to restore and protect planetary health

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

Climate adaptation & mitigation

As people and organizations around the globe mark World Environment Day (June 5), all signs point …

A burning issue: How sustainable agriculture is helping mitigate air pollution in South Asia

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

Environmental health
Food security

Pollution has become a part of our daily life: particulate matter in the air we…

Slow-release nitrogen fertilizers measure up

CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)

Climate adaptation & mitigation

Maize, rice and wheat are the major staple crops in Nepal, but they are produced…

A4NH releases 2018 annual report

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

Health
Nutrition

The CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health has published its 2018 annual…

The return of Chagos, DiCaprio’s new film, and the birth of Arctic peatlands

CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)

Welcome to the Landscape News bi-weekly digest on landscapes, climate and sustainability. From what�…

Opportunities for researchers: June 2019

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

A collection of opportunities for researchers working on sustainable agriculture issues: grants, wor…

Biodiversity’s freshwater connection