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In October 2025, conservationists, policymakers and academics gathered in Abu Dhabi for IUCN’s World Conservation Congress, to establish a 20-year Strategic Vision for nature conservation, titled “United for Nature”. This vision aims to ensure that societies around the world conserve nature’s integrity and diversity, use natural resources equitably and build a just and nature-positive future for all. An important part

Every year, UN climate negotiations pull together more than diplomats and ministers. They convene scientists, Indigenous leaders, civil society advocates, journalists and development practitioners — all united by a shared truth: the scale of the climate crisis demands collective action rooted in evidence and experience.

For the first time, researchers have compiled decades of resilience science research into “Nine Things Every Decision Maker Should Know About Resilience.” But what is resilience, and why should decision-makers be interested in learning from this report? The term “resilience” is widely used today in personal and socio-ecological contexts. Although it has been studied by scientists for decades, for a

Hyderabad, India (25 October 2025)—India is redefining how rice breeding responds to consumer and market demand. To move beyond yield as the sole measure of success, experts are aligning breeding pipelines with grain quality, market fit, and consumer preferences. To advance this shift, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), CGIAR, and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) convened a

As the world grapples with intensifying climate shocks, the challenge of managing water for agriculture has never been greater. Erratic rainfall, shrinking aquifers, and unsustainable land use are stretching ecosystems and livelihoods to their limits. Yet amid this mounting crisis, scientists and policymakers are finding hope in data — and in a new generation of digital tools designed to make

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When agricultural innovation endures beyond a project’s lifespan, it symbolizes true transformation. In Ogun State, Nigeria, a lead farmer’s consistent use of IITA’s AKILIMO recommendations has not only improved productivity but also earned formal recognition from the Ogun State Government and Prof. Ruth Oniang’o, Executive Director of the Rural Outreach Program and renowned advocate for women’s empowerment through agriculture. Prof.

In the department of Bolivar, malnutrition is not a cold figure in official reports, it is a reality that strikes thousands of families on a daily basis. According to the DANE, one in three households in the department (35.8%) lives in moderate or severe food insecurity. In other words, the food on the table of many households is insufficient