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
Earth Day 2019: Building common ground on sustainable governance of commons
19.04.19- Environment
The celebration of Earth Day (April 22) reminds us that all species, including Homo sapiens, shar…
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AfricaRice Dr Robert Carsky Award for 2019
15.04.19- Biodiversity
- Environment
- Food Security
- Gender
- Prosperity
This is an annual award, which was instituted by AfricaRice in honor of the late…
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Cyclone Idai shows why long-term disaster resilience is so crucial
10.04.19- Climate
- Environment
Growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, are…
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Transforming food systems in Southeast Asia
09.04.19- Environment
- Food Security
IRRI, WorldFish and IWMI have signed a 5-year agreement that provides the framework for cooperative…
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Direct Seeded Rice Consortium convenes first annual meeting to advance partnerships for more sustainable, environment-friendly rice systems
08.04.19- Environment
- Food Security
14 March 2019, IRRI Headquarters ~ The Direct Seeded Rice Consortium (DSRC), a multi-stakehol…
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French agricultural research and CGIAR reinforce their scientific collaboration to the benefit of agriculture, food and climate change
05.04.19- Climate
- Environment
- Food Security
- Nutrition
Laying a strong foundation for a joint plan of action between CGIAR and France to…
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Events
- 25.08.19 > 30.08.19
World Water Week 2019
Read moreStockholm, Sweden - 22.03.19
World Water Day
Read moreGlobal - 12.02.19
Webinar: Enhancing food system resilience
Read moreOnline - 08.10.19 > 10.10.19
The 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture 2019 - Transforming food systems under a changing climate
Read moreBali, Indonesia - 13.12.18
WEBINAR: Community forest concessions in Petén, Guatemala: Effective governance for tropical forest conservation and socio-economic development
Read moreVirtual - 13.12.18
Community Forest Concessions in Petén, Guatemala: Effective Governance for Tropical Forest Conservation and Socio-Economic Development
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Publications
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Multidimensional training among Latin America’s restoration professionals
20.03.19- Environment
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Integrating bioenergy and food production on degraded landscapes in Indonesia for improved socioeconomic and environmental outcomes
19.03.19- Environment
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Guía Práctica Para El Proceso De Titulación De Comunidades Nativas
18.03.19- Environment
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A diagnostic for collaborative monitoring in forest landscape restoration
13.03.19- Environment
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The impact of formalizing rights to land and forest: Indigenous community perspectives in Madre de Dios and Loreto
13.03.19- Environment
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REDD+ MRV implementation in Ethiopia: Review of the context, framework and progress
11.03.19- Environment
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