By Sean Mattson If food waste were a country, it would be the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the United States. Current food systems also fail to properly feed and nourish humanity, with some 700-800 million people suffering from food insecurity. Estimates run into the billions for people afflicted by poor diets. The impacts of food
By Juliana Buitrago Rueda and Javier Álvarez Ramírez, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. “People here, on many farms, plant non-timber crops, take care of and reforest rivers and springs on their farms, but for this to be effective and for mitigation to occur, large projects and financial support are needed” (Participatory rural appraisal workshop participant, Belén de los Andaquíes, Caquetá, Colombia). Participatory
By Neidy Clavijo and Thomas Gómez, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana In the endeavor to co-design cocoa and livestock low-emission agri-food systems that foster peace, sustainability, and resilience to climate change in the Caquetá department of Colombia, understanding the intricate biophysical and social dynamics of these agroecosystems is of paramount importance. This comprehension is essential for gauging the resilience of these systems
By Neidy Clavijo and Thomas Gómez, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana In the face of the significant challenge posed by the ecological and social effects of climate change in the Amazon and its agri-food systems, there is high expectation regarding innovations that can be fostered and implemented for adaptation and mitigation. This urgency is also caused by the alarming changes in carbon
By Upeksha Hettiarachchi, Wei Zhang, Guo Zhe, and Kibet Walter As part of the Living Labs for People (LL4P) work in Nandi County, Kenya, under the CGIAR Research Initiative on “Low-Emission Food Systems,” researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) mapped major land use types in Nandi County using remote sensing
By Ryan Nehring, Fernando Galeana Rodriguez, and Hilary Faxon “Co-production,” “co-creation,” “co-development,” “co-design,” and similar terms have become common in research-for-development projects. These terms also appear in approaches taken by the European Union and the U.S. Agency for International Development, among others. In food systems and environmental sustainability, academics and policymakers are applying knowledge co-production as a method of participatory
By Wei Zhang, Xinxin Wang, Praveen Kumar and Kevin Chen Qingshan Village is located in the northeast of Huanghu Town, Yuhang District, in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang province, China. Coordinated through its Living Labs for People, in collaboration with China Academy of Rural Development of Zhejiang University, School of Economics of Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics, and Government of Yuhang
By Martha Vanegas Cubillos y Luz Angela Rodriguez In the realm of innovation and sustainability, a groundbreaking approach is taking root: the Living Lab for People (LL4P) in Caquetá, Colombia. This visionary concept introduces a physically embedded innovation cluster within existing organizational structures, aiming to foster environmentally and economically sustainable alternatives, especially in vulnerable communities. A Paradigm Shift for Sustainable