Rural transformation
Today the main part of the conference got up and running, the theme was Nature+ Climate. In the main auditorium high level dialogues were running throughout the day whilst smaller sessions between 1-6hrs were held in the surrounding conference area. SIANI was present at two of these sessions and you can read my session notes below.
Today was the main Nature+ Food day at the IUCN Congress. There was clearly a lot on people's minds as they headed to their various morning sessions. In summary it came out of discussions that there was a need for the conservation community to engage more directly with agriculture because it is the most significant driver of environmental change.
On 5 April, the UN and partners worldwide will observe the 1,000-day mark to the 2015 target date for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs are the most successful global anti-poverty push in history. Governments, international organizations and civil society groups around the world have helped to cut in half the world’s extreme poverty rate. More girls are in school.
Pick and choose from the list of 10 studentships on the ropics of agroecology, plant biology and crop science, sustainable soils and grassland systems. Rothamsted has a long history of successful doctoral training and we have a diverse portfolio of exciting projects for prospective students.
Mat är en mänsklig rättighet. Det är med avstamp i bland annat denna av FN:s stadgade grunder, som FN:s medlemsländer, i oktober 2014, slutligen enades om 10 principer för ansvarsfulla investeringar i jordbruket.
The half-day workshop on 12 October resulted in several innovative ideas for transformative action – here are some highlights.
I den sista rapporten av fyra presenterar Svenska Naturskyddsföreningen behovet av en grundläggande omställning av dagens jordbrukssystem till agroekologiska produktionsmetoder, och lyfter samtidigt fram positiva exempel på hur lantbruket kan utformas till att bidra till en hållbar utveckling och minskad fattigdom, hunger och miljömässig påfrestning.
The FLARE Network, housed in the Keough School of Global Affairs, is aiming to build upon the momentum of back-to-back successful events to create an impactful 10th Annual Meeting. There is much...
This year, the conference will be on the subject "Shaping the Future of Livestock – sustainably, responsibly, efficiently”. Representatives from the worlds of politics, business, science and...
“Advancing Agriculture through Knowledge, Collaboration, and Innovation.” AGRICO 2023 seeks to foster knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation within the agricultural industry. It...