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An irony of the current global economic system is that it is depleting the very natural capital on which it depends. Such self-destruction is most obvious in the overfishing of seas, lakes and rivers by an industry reliant on healthy fish stocks. Photo by Sean Lee Kuan Shern

Asia's 'blue capital' can help alleviate hunger and poverty

WorldFish

02.02.23

Environmental health & biodiversity
Nutrition, health & food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

An irony of the current global economic system is that it is depleting the very…

“Revive and Restore Degraded Wetlands”, what will it take?

IWMI

01.02.23

Biodiversity
Mitigation

Wise use calls for balance between maintaining key wetlands functions while not unduly restricting w…

Plastic pollutants collected by Blue Guards. Photo by Md. Asaduzzaman.

Working with Blue Guards to protect the marine biodiversity in Bangladesh

WorldFish

01.02.23

Environmental health & biodiversity
Youth

The world’s oceans are home to an estimated 94 percent of the world's organisms. Roughly…

Measuring the prevalence of the use of toxic chemicals for tick control in Uganda

CGIAR Initiative on Rethinking Food Markets

26.01.23

Environmental health & biodiversity
Health
Nutrition, health & food security

By Richard Ariong, Jordan Chamberlin (CIMMYT), Sarah Wairimu Kariuki and Bjorn Van Campenhout (IFPRI…

Keep on flowing: the importance of freshwater corridors in the Amazon

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

25.01.23

Adaptation
Environmental health & biodiversity

The Amazon rainforest and basin are crucial for the balance of the Earth's environmental systems…

Cryo Validation: Conserving potato biodiversity for the long term

International Potato Center (CIP)

24.01.23

Biodiversity
Environmental health & biodiversity

Changes in the climate, landscapes, and pest and disease pressure are driving a necessity to…

Integrating gender in plant health research and action in Southeast Asia

International Potato Center (CIP)

12.01.23

Environmental health
Environmental health & biodiversity

Pests and diseases destroy between 20 and 40 percent of crops globally, which makes plant…

Modeling the Incomati river basin to enhance transboundary benefit sharing

CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains

09.01.23

Environmental health & biodiversity

By Naga Velpuri, Mikiyas Etichia, Jonathan Lautze and Edward Mswane Shared by Eswatini, Mozambique a…

Engaging with stakeholders and establishing Agroecological Living Landscapes: Overall reflections

CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology

31.12.22

Environmental health & biodiversity

Authors: Bernard Triomphe and Nadia Bergamini, Work Package 1 coordination, with inputs from country…

Food System Actors engaged in the cocreation of agroecological innovations - Results of Year 1 engagement in seven countries

CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology

30.12.22

Environmental health & biodiversity

Authors: Simone Staiger-Rivas and Gabriela Wiederkehr (both Alliance Bioversity-CIAT), based on init…

A new frontier: building innovative partnerships to catalyze new rangelands restoration opportunities

CGIAR Initiative on Livestock and Climate

30.12.22

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Environmental health & biodiversity

Rangelands are having a moment. Their productive values, their environmental importance and the peop…

Supporting the development of agroecological business models by linking food system actors along the value chain

CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology

29.12.22

Environmental health & biodiversity

Authors: Manuel Narjes (Alliance Bioversity-CIAT), Boubaker Dhehibi (ICARDA), Christine Chege (Allia…

Supporting policy and institutional decision making towards agroecological transformations: Initial activities of the Agroecology Initiative

CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology

29.12.22

Environmental health & biodiversity

Authors: Aymen Frija (ICARDA), Ruth Meinzen-Dick (IFPRI), Frank Place (IFPRI) Agroecology calls for …

Can Agroecological Living Landscapes (ALLs) solve Food, Land and Water system challenges?

CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology

28.12.22

Environmental health & biodiversity

Establishing ALLs in Andhra Pradesh for developing innovations, strategies and policies could help…

Holistic (agroecological) business model assessment: Agricultural Cooperative of Aromatic Cacao Colpa de Loros in Peru

CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology

28.12.22

Environmental health & biodiversity

Authors: Manuel Narjes (Alliance Bioversity-CIAT), Ernesto Parra (Cooperativa Agraria de Cacao Arom�…

Understanding and influencing agency and behavior change in agroecological transformation processes

CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology

28.12.22

Environmental health & biodiversity

Authors: Véronique Alary (CIRAD/ICARDA), Frédéric Baudron (CIMMYT), Marcela Beltran (Alliance Bio…

A case against silver bullets: context assessments are key for agroecological transitions in diverse food systems

CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology

27.12.22

Environmental health & biodiversity

Authors of this blog post: Cargele Masso (IITA), Christine Lamanna (CIFOR-ICRAF), Matthias Geck (CIF…

Figure 1. Agroecology Initiative performance assessment framework themes.

The measure of agroecology: Developing an assessment framework to capture economic, environmental and social impacts of agriculture and food systems

CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology

27.12.22

Environmental health & biodiversity

Authors of this blog post: Chaturangi Wickramaratne (IWMI), Sarah Jones (Alliance Bioversity-…

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Asia's 'blue capital' can help alleviate hunger and poverty

“Revive and Restore Degraded Wetlands”, what will it take?

Working with Blue Guards to protect the marine biodiversity in Bangladesh

Measuring the prevalence of the use of toxic chemicals for tick control in Uganda

Keep on flowing: the importance of freshwater corridors in the Amazon

Cryo Validation: Conserving potato biodiversity for the long term

Integrating gender in plant health research and action in Southeast Asia

Modeling the Incomati river basin to enhance transboundary benefit sharing

Engaging with stakeholders and establishing Agroecological Living Landscapes: Overall reflections

Food System Actors engaged in the cocreation of agroecological innovations - Results of Year 1 engagement in seven countries

A new frontier: building innovative partnerships to catalyze new rangelands restoration opportunities

Supporting the development of agroecological business models by linking food system actors along the value chain

Supporting policy and institutional decision making towards agroecological transformations: Initial activities of the Agroecology Initiative

Can Agroecological Living Landscapes (ALLs) solve Food, Land and Water system challenges?

Holistic (agroecological) business model assessment: Agricultural Cooperative of Aromatic Cacao Colpa de Loros in Peru

Understanding and influencing agency and behavior change in agroecological transformation processes

A case against silver bullets: context assessments are key for agroecological transitions in diverse food systems

The measure of agroecology: Developing an assessment framework to capture economic, environmental and social impacts of agriculture and food systems