Environment
Water, land and forests are precious, yet finite, natural resources. Agriculture accounts for about 70% of global water withdrawals and is the biggest cause of forest loss. Additionally, a third of the world’s soil is classified as degraded.
CGIAR and the Sustainable Development Goals
CGIAR research to improve natural resources and ecosystem services contributes strongly to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and targets for the 2030 agenda, to address:
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News
AfricaRice publication on ‘Continental investment plan for accelerating rice self-sufficiency in Africa’ released
11.12.18- Biodiversity
- Climate
- Environment
- Food Security
- Gender
- Prosperity
Rice has become a major staple food in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It is the single…
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A food security monitoring and early warning system for Guatemala
03.12.18- Environment
- Food Security
Supported by Bioversity International and CCAFS, the Guatemala Secretariat for Food and Nutrition Se…
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SundayTimes.lk: What’s next now that Colombo’s an official Wetland City?
30.11.18- Climate
- Environment
International recognition for Colombo and the other newly named Wetland Cities brings both benefits …
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WEBINAR: Community forest concessions in Petén, Guatemala: Effective governance for tropical forest conservation and socio-economic development
29.11.18- Biodiversity
- Environment
- Prosperity
The devolution of forest rights to local communities is seen as a critical element of…
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Nations urged to accelerate efforts to wipe out hunger and malnutrition
28.11.18- Environment
- Food Security
- Nutrition
With hunger and obesity on the rise, a global forum aims to catalyze urgent action…
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Ambitious steps to control climate change may pose food security risks in the near term
27.11.18- Climate
- Environment
- Food Security
The world faces a series of mounting challenges if it is to head off impacts…
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Events
- 13.12.18
WEBINAR: Community forest concessions in Petén, Guatemala: Effective governance for tropical forest conservation and socio-economic development
Read moreVirtual - 02.10.18 > 04.10.18
Asia Water Forum 2018
Read more6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550 Manila, Philippines - 04.10.18
The Future of the Commons
Read moreWashington, USA - 09.07.18 > 18.07.18
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)
Read moreNew York City, USA - 12.07.18
Water Security in a Changing World
Read moreWashington, DC, USA - 23.04.18 > 25.04.18
2018 Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit
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Publications
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Assessing the Adoption and Diffusion of Natural Resource Management Practices: Synthesis of a New Set of Empirical Studies
13.12.18- Environment
- Food Security
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Where Can Agricultural Research Most Contribute to Winning More, and Losing Less? Key Insights and Implications for CGIAR from Science Forum 2018
06.11.18- Environment
- Food Security
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The G20, global trade and investment regimes, and a sustainable food future
02.11.18- Environment
- Prosperity
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Heat and adult health in China
02.11.18- Climate
- Environment
- Health
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Health and nutritional aspects of sustainable diet strategies and their association with environmental impacts: A global modelling analysis with country-level detail
26.10.18- Climate
- Environment
- Food Security
- Health
- Nutrition
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Review of “Drip irrigation for agriculture: Untold stories of efficiency, innovation, and development” (Venot, Kuper and Zwarteveen, 2017)
25.10.18- Environment
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