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Beyond forestry: why agriculture is key to the success of REDD+
… practical means for expanding agricultural production to meet rising food demands. 'REDD’ or ‘REDD+’ mechanisms for reducing emissions from … But if they are to work, they must pay more attention to the role of agriculture in deforestation and the implications for food security of reducing deforestation. Improving agricultural …
Publication, 01 November 2010
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Why eat wild meat? Preliminary findings from a literature review on key drivers of wild meat as a food choice
… findings from a literature review on key drivers of wild meat as a food choice", produced by International Institute for Environment and … managing and using wildlife, and an examination of the provisions of food and livelihood alternatives relating to customary sustainable use … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 15 November 2019
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Growing sustainable agriculture in Mozambique
… Stronger evidence, advocacy and policy can transform agriculture by spreading sustainable farming practices among … smallholders. In Mozambique there is strong support for sustainable agriculture from different actors, with approaches including agroforestry and conservation agriculture increasingly promoted throughout the country by the Ministry …
Publication, 01 April 2015
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Putting farmers first: reshaping agricultural research in West Africa
… fixes, such as hybrid seeds, which can erode crop diversity. But food producers across the world are beginning to raise their voices to … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 January 2012
Call for agricultural research to serve people and planet
… Farmers and food consumers worldwide need a stronger say in how agricultural … UN Commission on Sustainable Development, which focuses heavily on agriculture. The author and director of IIED's sustainable agriculture, … in research are now needed to develop sustainable and equitable food systems for the 21st century," he says. "In many cases, publicly …
News, 06 May 2009
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Food (In)Security in Rapidly Urbanising, Low-Income Contexts
… affect the ways in which poor urban residents gain access to food and secure healthy and nutritious diets. With some important exceptions, current discussions on food security continue to focus on production, with limited attention to … consumers are typically treated as a homogenous group and access to food markets is assumed to be sufficient. This paper describes how, for …
Publication, 01 December 2017
New paradigm for African agriculture sees sustainable intensification in a new light
… and politicised meaning, becoming synonymous with big, industrial agriculture. As we strive to feed a population expected to reach nine … farmers in Africa. "It is clear that we need to boost the harvest of food and fibre from any given area of land," says Dr Camilla Toulmin, … intensification offers a pathway towards the goal of producing more food with less impact on the environment, intensifying food production …
News, 18 April 2013
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Participatory research and on-farm management of agricultural biodiversity in Europe
… farm and landscape levels. The construction of a new modernity for food and farming in Europe also depends on such a transformation. … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 May 2011
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Traditional mountain landscapes: crucial for meeting biodiversity and climate targets
… by rising temperatures, unsustainable development, poverty and food insecurity. In the 2022 International Year of Sustainable Mountain … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 23 November 2022
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Tracing sustainable agriculture in Mozambique: from policy to practice
… was found that key stakeholders understand the concept of sustainable agriculture, that the most important contributing components are covered … Food and agriculture … Tracing sustainable agriculture in Mozambique: from policy to practice …
Publication, 01 March 2016