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By Marco Nilgen, Lena Untermayer and Björn Vollan Within the framework of the CGIAR Research Initiative on “Low-Emission Food Systems” (also known as Mitigate+), our research group is currently working on the implementation of a joint research project with representatives from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, the Alliance of Bioversity International and the

By Marco Nilgen and Björn Vollan While the last blog post provided a brief introduction to the citizens’ jury (CJ) method and its potential in the Global South, today’s post takes you further along our planned research proceedings within the context of the CGIAR Research Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems (Mitigate+). More specifically, it will go into more detail on

By Marco Nilgen One of our research project’s main objectives is to unlock the transformative potential of Citizens’ Juries (CJs) on our journey to more sustainable food systems. On the individual and group level, i.e., among the participants of the juries themselves, this is supposed to be achieved through the facilitation of a creative and integrated decision-making process with a

By Marco Nilgen In March 2024, a series of pivotal meetings convened in Bogotá, Colombia, aimed at continuing the organization of citizens’ juries on food system issues in the Amazon frontier region of Caqueta under the CGIAR Research Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems (Mitigate+). These gatherings and workshops, taking place during the third and fourth weeks of the month, brought

By Hanna Ewell   To advance CGIAR’s efforts to transform food systems in a responsible way, a two-day workshop was held 21–22 March 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. It was triggered by interest from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to integrate “responsible innovation and scaling” into the “Innovation Packages and Scaling Readiness” (IPSR) approach developed by CGIAR. The workshop

In a new opinion piece, just published earlier on PLOS Climate, ClimBeR researchers highlight key challenges and evidence gaps across sectors and disciplines ahead of COP29, with a focus on climate justice and the application of a social equity lens to enhance Indigenous Peoples’ participation in climate policy processes. Globally, Indigenous Peoples have been portrayed as highly vulnerable to climate

Written by Marianne Gadeberg Longstanding engagement with Kenya’s ministries of environment and agriculture as well as county governments has enabled researchers from the CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) to influence national and county-level policies aiming to leverage climate action for peace and security. Climate change poses significant threats to Kenya’s agricultural sector, food security, and overall peace and security.

Authors: Benson Kenduiywo, Victor Korir, Livia Sagliocco, Victor Villa, and Anna Belli (Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT) Climate change is widely recognized as one of the driving forces behind  the surge in extreme weather events and human insecurities. For instance, the ongoing heavy rainfall in Kenya has caused significant damages to infrastructure, crops, and livestock, as well as to both