November 10, 2014
Climate-Smart Agricultural Landscapes: A Closer Look at Shinyanga, Tanzania
Sarina KatzEcoAgriculture Partners
The United Nations’ 2014 Climate Summit engaged nations and leaders from government, finance, business and civil society in meaningful discussions around the imminent threat of climate change and possibilities for mitigating and adapting to its devastating effects. Because it is estimated that farmers will need to feed 9 billion people by 2050, food security and agricultur ...
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October 29, 2014
Agriculture and Climate Change: The State of Ecosystems and Human Systems in the Tropics
Sarina KatzEcoAgriculture Partners
Biodiversity and food insecurity in the tropics The 3rd International Conference on Biodiversity and the UN Millennium Development Goals (entitled Biodiversity and Food Security – From Trade-offs to Synergies) is currently underway in France. The conference serves as a platform to discuss the loss of biodiversity at all levels and food security challenges caused by […] ...
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October 15, 2014
Addressing Gender Inequality in Climate Change Programs and Policies
Sarina KatzEcoAgriculture Partners
The United Nations’ groundbreaking Millennium Development Goals (MDG) were signed by all 189 member states at the turn of the century in 2000 with eight goals aimed at reducing global poverty and its related consequences by the year 2015. In addition to income and hunger, the goals are tied to health, education, gender inequalities, and […] ...
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