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Rethinking agriculture research to meet people's needs
… The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) initiative comes as a landmark intergovernmental report finds that agriculture must be more ecological and locally relevant to protect … and forest dwellers," says Dr Michel Pimbert, director of IIED's sustainable agriculture, biodiversity and livelihoods programme. "The …
News, 14 April 2008
Many crops today are grown in monocultures like this soybean field (Photo: via Pixabay)
We need to safeguard biodiversity and promote diverse diets
… long-term risks for biodiversity. It also undermines the ability of agriculture to adapt to climate change, because many local crop … number of crops, crop varieties and animal breeds  – to diversified sustainable farming systems.  At a national and local scale, government, … upon citizen’s knowledge and practices  to re-shape food systems. The Sustainable Diets for All programme is working to help low-income …
Insight, 22 May 2018
High-tech trawlers in the Faroe Islands. Ninety-five per cent of this tiny nation's exports is made up of fish (Photo: antonalfred, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Turning the tide: creating incentives for sustainable oceans
… the threat facing marine ecosystems: a r ecent study  by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) shows that nearly … are being fished either at maximum capacity or beyond biologically sustainable levels.  Fisheries are critical for global food security and … sustainably manage global fisheries. The 2030 Agenda for sustainable development includes a specific goal – Goal 14 – to conserve and …
Insight, 17 January 2017
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Our other sites and networks
… and learning across sectors. Website  | Project page Pastoralism in Development – free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) 2023 - ongoing This … 2019 - ongoing Social and Environmental Trade-Offs in African Agriculture. An interdisciplinary research project seeking to address … in designing and implementing country-driven, results-oriented and sustainable learning to address climate change. Project page Poverty and …
Page, 30 September 2022
A woman holds up woven baskets
Nominating your outstanding women in development
… global to national and local levels, and taking a whole-of-government approach, which Michelle worked hard to promote. Development work needs … director of Fundación Alternativas, a Bolivian NGO that works on sustainable approaches for food security. The team there works through food policy, education, and through urban agriculture – supporting citizens to create neighbourhood gardens. MT …
Article, 15 June 2020
A CCAFS and CIAT participatory photography project in Chiquimula, Guatemala. A framework on how to monitor and evaluate social learning approaches is now available. (Photo: Gian Betancourt/CIAT, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Paper outlines framework to monitor and evaluate social learning approaches
… is a cross-organisation group with strong ties to Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) , IIED and the International … norms and values underlying their framing of an issue and approach to solving it. Capacity development : the development of … networks, institutions and systems that lead to better and more sustainable development outcomes. The framework consists of indicators …
Insight, 13 February 2015
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Tracking Adaptation and Measuring Development in Ethiopia
Publication, 01 December 2014
A small town sits beside a river with mountains in the background
Protecting and restoring critical water related ecosystems in mountains: the role of Indigenous Peoples and biocultural territories in mountain ecosystems
Event, 24 March 2023
The Food Change Lab engaged a wide group of voices from people in different parts of the food system in the Fort Portal region (Photo: Nimrod Bagonza)
Mixing more voices into food policy
… We know that diversity in agriculture is good for the planet. And we know that diversity in diets … But what about diversity of voices, in shaping our food system? As we approach World Food Day , should we not be considering the importance of … changing Kabarole region of Western Uganda. This approach aims for sustainable innovation in local food policy and planning, by including …
Insight, 10 October 2016
A woman farmer bends over in a field of crops in front of forest in the background.
Flourishing forests and prosperous people – together
… troubling are the more powerful drivers associated with industrial agriculture, mining and infrastructure development, fuelled by the … is helping to build the capacity of local organisations to develop sustainable forest and farm businesses, for example surveying different … Programme have been evaluated . To find out more about the overall approach and how different elements fit together, read: ' Innovations …
Article, 04 January 2022