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Human wellbeing must be included in national accounts
Today, development can no longer be measured solely in economic models that show improvement in material consumption but rather on progress in sustaining human wellbeing, says Elizabeth Kahurani...
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Certifying the services of forests' ecosystems
Forests are already certified for the quality of their wood, amongst other things. A new study is looking at whether ecosystem services can be included in certification, says Sini Savilaakso Led by...
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The CGIAR Development Dialogues 2014 and Living Data competition
The year 2014 marks an historic opportunity to communicate the importance of research on sustainable agriculture to people involved in the policy processes on climate change and development. An online...
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Experts and farmers propose strategies for using agroforestry to restore...
Agroforestry, the cultivation of trees on farmland in different combinations with crops and livestock, can play a strategic role in restoring protected areas in Brazil. This was one of the key...
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More transfer of knowledge needed South–South
Tropical forest countries at the World Forestry Congress call for greater cooperation to share experience between farmers, advisors and governments ‘We are all talking about how to transfer...
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Agroforestry leads as investors and governments support land restoration in...
The global land restoration movement launched in Bonn five years ago is gaining steam. It’s big and it’s ambitious. In Latin America and the Caribbean, where it is called Initiative 20X20, it aims to...
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Restoration through agroforestry in Brazil
Agroforestry can reconcile environmental goals and livelihoods and production in restoring degraded lands in Brazil. This is the key message of this short film, which describes efforts by ICRAF and...
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Trees in Andes to counter Peru’s climate and water crisis, says Swiss scientist
Lea la versión en español aquí: Árboles en los Andes para contrarrestar la crisis del clima y el agua en Perú, dice científica suiza In Peru, the Andes used to be home to biting poverty but are far......
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“Turning the onus of restoration into a bonus for farmers” in Brazil
Setting aside conservation areas on Brazil’s farms and rural properties isn’t just good for the ecosystem, the climate and biodiversity – it’s the law. The post “Turning the onus of restoration into a...
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How much for the local apples?
Study showed that nearly 75% of consumers in Cusco, Peru were willing to pay at least 10% more for the locally grown fruits Eating local (i.e. eating food that is locally produced, not moved long...
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Macaúba palm: energy, food and income for smallholder farmers in Northeast...
Integrated production of bioenergy and food can be viable and profitable for smallholder farmers in Northeast Brazil, say researchers from the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and the Brazilian...
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Peru’s integrated approach to nationally determined contributions can boost...
Agroforestry’s ability to produce multiple benefits can make it a key feature of Peru’s innovative and multi-sectoral approach to NDCs. What is needed to fully harness it? Climate action is...
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Gender relations and gaps in the cocoa value-chain in Peru
Researchers have found that greater inclusion of women is needed to optimally intensify cocoa value-chains in a region of Peru. The post Gender relations and gaps in the cocoa value-chain in Peru...
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Spilling the beans: Peru’s coffee value chain in a changing climate
Originally published on the website of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) A new in-depth study looks at what Peru’s coffee value chain can and must do...
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Agroforestry Concessions are a strategic mechanism for smallholders in the...
haga clic para leer la versión en español Every year, the Peruvian Amazon loses more than 100,000 hectares of forest due to expansion of the agricultural frontier over state forest land. In the last...
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Can strengthening women’s influence in land-use decisions lead to a greater...
Over the last two decades in Latin America, cultural norms and laws have become more inclusive of gender equity; women have taken more prominent roles in society and women’s legal rights have been...
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Uganda’s biodiversity plan: challenges and ambitions
By Chetan Kumar, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Uganda and other developing nations explain the challenges of meeting global targets for biodiversity, at the Fourteenth...
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Livestock and silvopastoral systems in Latin America: how to measure the...
Researchers are sharing knowledge about how to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from livestock and include silvopastoral systems in national climate-change reporting The post Livestock and...
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Trees on farms: a biodiversity assessment tool
Researchers have created a new tool to measure biological diversity in farm land, which will prove useful for the purposes of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The United Nations...
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Trees on farms contributing to post-2020 biodiversity framework
As countries wrapped up discussion at CBD COP 14 in Sharm el Sheik, Egypt, the Trees on Farms for Biodiversity team reflected on what was needed to accelerate action towards the Aichi Biodiversity...
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