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Farmer-centred approaches for turning biodiversity commitments into actions
30.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Mid this year, a gathering took place in Quebec, Canada, where global leaders, agricultural experts,…
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Borlaug Dialogue side event: Reducing food loss and waste to address climate change in Africa, Latin America, and South Asia
26.12.24-
Climate adaptation & mitigation
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Food security
The problem of food loss and waste (FLW) undermines global food and nutrition security and makes a…
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Seeing Beyond the Visible: How Drones are Revolutionizing Rice farming in India and the Philippines
20.12.24By Shalini Gakhar and Steve Klassen (International Rice Research Institute) The impact of drone tech…
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Reflecting on NEXUS Gains’ outcomes in South Asia: Groundwater rises again
19.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Much of South Asia’s prosperity, both literally and figuratively, rests upon vast reserves of grou…
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Clitoria ternatea: the little blue jewel of fodder crops
19.12.24-
Nutrition, health & food security
Among the green leaves and the sun that rises on the research campus of the…
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Achieving the Rio Conventions and SDGs through multifunctional landscapes that mobilize sustainable finance, effective collaboration, and stakeholder engagement
18.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Humanity stands at a critical crossroads as our planet’s health hangs in the balance. Unsustainabl…
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Integrating land and ecosystem restoration efforts to create resilient landscapes and ecosystems
18.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
On 6 December 2024, Cargele Masso, Director, CGIAR’s Environmental Health and Biodiversity Impact …
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Resilience in soil ecosystems: Healthy soils means healthy people
18.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Resilience takes many forms: ecosystem, human health, gender balances, income and more. 10 December …
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CGIAR at UNCCD COP 16: Advancing science, partnerships, and global solutions for environmental health and biodiversity
18.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
I was honoured to represent the CGIAR Impact Platform on Environmental Health and Biodiversity in…
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Responsible governance through engaging with farmers
11.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
“Desertification is one of the biggest challenges farmers are facing,” said Grace Gitau, farmer …
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Smallholders, big impact: Building resilience against biodiversity, climate, and land crises
11.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Smallholder farmers, including family farmers, fisherfolk, forest dwellers, and pastoralists, produc…
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Driving sustainable innovations: How policy can transform communities and ecosystems
11.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
Policy is essential to fostering innovations that address pressing global challenges, from food inse…
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Growing smarter: WhatsApp course on maize cultivation launched for farmers in Gujarat
09.12.24-
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Farmers in Gujarat, India are learning about the scientific cultivation of monsoon maize through a…
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Balancing food security with environmental sustainability: CGIAR approach to nutrient management, food security, and environmental sustainability
09.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
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Nutrition, health & food security
In a rapidly changing world, where agricultural productivity must balance food security with environ…
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Regreening Africa: A Catalyst for Sustainable Development
08.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
The European Commission's Regreening Africa initiative took center stage at a side event at the…
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GEF invests UD$5.2 billion in sustainable land management
08.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
As UNCCD's financial mechanism, the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) has invested $5.2 billion in…
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Commonwealth Secretariat’s call to action for sustainable land management
08.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
The Commonwealth Secretariat's side event at the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to…
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Scaling land and soil regeneration through a behavioural science approach
08.12.24-
Environmental health & biodiversity
In scaling up land and soil regeneration efforts, behavioral science plays a critical role. Understa…
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