Blog for People, Food and Nature

This foundational document of the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature Initiative identified more than 300 landscape approaches at work around the world ahead of Rio+20. ...

On our current trajectory, severe disruptions to national and regional food systems are highly likely to happen - the main question is when. This report, commissioned by the UN DESA as a strategic input to SD21 and the Rio discussions, focuses on vital areas and offers a collection of up to date information on the current and likely trends for our global Food and Agriculture sy ...

Assessing the Ecological Impacts of Agricultural Eco-Certification and Standards reviews the science and practice of ecological impact assessments for agricultural eco-standards. ...

Ripe for the picking, opportunities for sustainable fruit production At the nexus of climate change and growing demand for fruits, there are both opportunities to seek and challenges to deal with. Current producers who rely on fruits want to know how they can adapt to impending changes and continue producing. New opportunity seekers want to […] ...

This workshop marks the inception of the UNDP project COMDEKS– Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative. Stemming from a unique partnership between the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ), the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), United Nations University (UNU), and the United Nations Development Programme (UN ...