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
Antarctic ozone depletion influences rainfall in tropics
14.09.18- Environment
For residents of New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Argentina or South Africa, the hole in the…
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Global endorsement of CGIAR work: IITA wins Africa Food Prize
14.09.18- Environment
- Prosperity
The Africa Food Prize has been awarded to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IIT…
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Swapping pesticides for beetles could put money in farmers' pockets
11.09.18- Biodiversity
- Environment
Combining insect sampling and household surveys, our research found significant economic benefits …
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Realizing the potential of Africa’s rangelands
11.09.18- Environment
Rangelands cover some 43 percent of Africa’s land area – approximately 5.1 million square miles…
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ICRISAT awarded Microsoft’s AI for Earth grant to promote environmental sustainability
10.09.18- Big data
- Environment
- Prosperity
As part of its worldwide AI for Earth program, Microsoft has recently announced grants to…
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New app helps African farmers find the right tree
07.09.18- Environment
A new web-based application now makes it possible for small-scale farmers to see the African…
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Events
- 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
Read more - 13.03.18
International Workshop on Assessing Models of Public-Private Partnership for Irrigation Development (AMPPPIDA)
Read moreAccra, Ghana - 30.05.18 > 31.05.18
The 3rd GLF Investment Case Symposium
Read moreWashington D.C., United States of America
Publications
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Conservation agriculture in western China increases productivity and profits without decreasing resilience
14.09.18- Environment
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Water security and irrigation investment: Evidence from a field experiment in rural Pakistan
14.09.18- Environment
- Gender
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What constrains mechanization in Chinese agriculture? Role of farm size and fragmentation
13.09.18- Environment
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Biological control of an invasive pest eases pressures on global commodity markets
07.09.18- Environment
- Prosperity
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Costs of undernutrition in Pakistan
06.09.18- Environment
- Health
- Nutrition
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Reshaping the terrain: Landscape restoration in Ethiopia
31.08.18- Environment
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