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The IPBES Assessment Report on the Interlinkages Among Biodiversity, Water, Food and Health (and Climate) – known as the Nexus Report – was officially approved by 147 countries on 16 December 2024. This milestone marks the culmination of efforts to which the CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains, and before it the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE),

By Swamikannu Nedumaran, Judy Thomas, Ravi Nandi, Jyosthnaa Padmanabhan, and Victor Afari-Sefa Food, land, and water systems face daunting challenges in the future, and the body of research exploring these challenges is growing rapidly. This note is part of a series developed by the CGIAR Foresight Initiative to summarize what we know today about the future of various aspects of food systems. The goal

This blog was originally published on IFPRI Ethiopia’s website. The Hybrid Research and Policy Conference on Livestock, Gender, and Agency Amid Conflict in Ethiopia, held on December 11, 2024, at the ILRI Campus in Addis Ababa and online, brought together a diverse group of policymakers, researchers, and development practitioners. The event was jointly organized by CGIAR Research Initiatives (NPS) and

CGIAR INITIATIVES NEXUS Gains Primary Impact Area Environmental health & biodiversity Related Impact Areas

CGIAR INITIATIVES NEXUS Gains Primary Impact Area Environmental health & biodiversity Related Impact Areas

CGIAR INITIATIVES NEXUS Gains Primary Impact Area Environmental health & biodiversity Related Impact Areas

By Dominic Joaquim, Sansha van der Merwe, Ryan Nehring, and Jonathan Lautze The Incomati River Basin supports around 2.3 million people, and is shared among the countries of South Africa, Eswatini, and Mozambique. The basin is home to the Kruger National Park, and contains key environmental resources, many of which are highly developed for irrigation, hydropower, and domestic supply. The

By Vartika Singh, Mohammad Faiz Alam, and Ruchi Sharma India plays a pivotal role in global agriculture, being the second largest producer of significant crops like rice, wheat, sugarcane, pulses, and cotton. Within India, the Ganges River Basin is critical for food security both nationally and in the wider region. It provides over one-third of available surface water in India,