Environmental health
Food systems are a major driver of the unsustainable use of the planet’s increasingly fragile ecosystem. Water, land, forests and the biodiversity they contain are precious, yet finite, natural resources. Agriculture and food systems account for up to 29% of greenhouse gas emissions, and yet will be profoundly affected by the more rapidly changing climate that those emissions cause. Agriculture is driving the loss of the world’s forests and productive land, with 5 million hectares of forests lost every year and a third of the world’s land already classified as degraded. Agriculture accounts for about 70% of water withdrawals globally, is a major cause of water stress in countries where more than 2 billion people live, and water pollution from agricultural systems poses a serious threat to the world’s water systems.
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:
News
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Soils4Africa workshop: Madagascar youth learn soil information system tools
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)17.04.24-
Environmental health
The goal of the Soils4Africa project is to develop an open-access soil information system and…
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How crop breeding can benefit the environment
CGIAR Initiative on Accelerated Breeding08.04.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Modern agricultural practices have enabled food production to meet — and even outpace — demands…
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In a water-challenged world, crop breeders must do more than go with the flow
CGIAR Initiative on Breeding Resources18.03.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
With water sources dwindling and harsher climate conditions on the rise, farmers in the developing…
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World Wetlands Day: Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of CGIAR
IWMI08.02.24-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
A message from the Thalangama wetland in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on the work of IWMI…
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Urban wetlands and the built environment: how Colombo’s green spaces enhance city life
IWMI02.02.24-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
Colombo must justify the renewal of its Ramsar Wetland City status this year. Has the…
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ASEAN-CGIAR Regional Program conducts workshop on improving food and nutrition security in Laos
Eisen Bernado22.01.24-
Adaptation
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Biodiversity
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Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
The Workshop on Improving Food and Nutrition Security through Regenerative Farming Systems, Enhanced…
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Events
Publications
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Biochar as soil amendment in climate-smart agriculture: Opportunities, future prospects, and challenges
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)13.03.24-
Environmental health
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Nutrition, health & food security
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Basil suitability dataset for Valle del Cauca, Colombia
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)09.03.24-
Environmental health
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Delivering tree genetic resources in forest and landscape restoration. A guide to ensuring local and global impact
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)03.10.23-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Environmental health
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Urban river health assessment and management
IWMI29.09.23-
Environmental health
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The future of global river health monitoring
IWMI13.09.23-
Environmental health
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A tale of two rivers: development, destruction, and despair in Ongata Rongai, Kenya
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)05.09.23-
Environmental health
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Environmental health & biodiversity
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