October 31, 2014
Lessons Learned from the National Workshop on Large Landscape Conservation
Eva Fillion
EcoAgriculture Partners
The Landscapes for People, Food and Nature initiative tends to focus primarily on projects taking place in developing countries, but it is important to remember that creating a healthy and resilient food system requires challenging efforts and innovation in the global North as well. Last week’s National Workshop on Large Landscape Conservation was the perfect […] ...
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October 29, 2014
Agriculture and Climate Change: The State of Ecosystems and Human Systems in the Tropics
Sarina Katz
EcoAgriculture 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 27, 2014
5 Not-so-tidy Steps to Feed the World
Eva Fillion
EcoAgriculture Partners
A roadmap for feeding the world On October 22nd National Geographic and the FAO co-hosted the 2014 World Food Day discussion Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth. The event, which took place at the National Geographic Headquarters in Washington, DC, brought together global leaders from the food and agriculture sectors to discuss the state […] ...
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October 18, 2014
Landscape Democracy: Inconsistent or Lacking Altogether?
Editor’s note: Democracy in landscape policy and planning appears to be lacking. It is imperative to understand the roles and values of those cultivating the land when deciding the future of agriculture in a particular region. However, as Andrew Butler argues in this post that originally appeared on AgriCultures Network, in today’s dialogue there is an inconsistency [ ...
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October 15, 2014
Addressing Gender Inequality in Climate Change Programs and Policies
Sarina Katz
EcoAgriculture 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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October 6, 2014
The True Tradeoff: Continually Rising Human Populations or Healthy Biodiversity and Ecosystems
J. Hal Michael Jr.
Sustainable Fisheries Foundation
Tension between human population growth and natural resources is not sustainable Sustainability in the long term requires explicitly dealing with the conflict between a growing human population and natural resources. I have encountered this throughout my 34-year career in cold water fish research, natural resource management, ecosystem assessment, habitat restoration, and aquac ...
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October 4, 2014
Climate Change Adaptation: It’s Not all Doom and Gloom
Editor’s note: The U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) recently released a report that takes a refreshingly optimistic look at climate change adaptation in Africa. Whereas adaptation is often viewed as a last-ditch effort to combat climate-driven changes in the landscape, this new report highlights its potential to support new business endeavors and as a way to build c ...
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October 3, 2014
Four Things I Learned From the Equator Prize Award Ceremony
Margie Miller
EcoAgriculture Partners
Last month, I blogged about the Equator Prize, which honors community-based groups for achievements in “advancing local sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities.” Today I’m going to share four things I learned at the award ceremony, which took place September 20th. Jane Goodall hasn’t heard of the landscape approach…but ...
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September 29, 2014
Unraveling the ‘Landscape Approach’—Are We on the Right Track?
Roderick Zagt
Tropenbos International
Nick Pasiecznik
“We know what needs to done, and how, but we are not sure how to explain it”—this was the predominant sentiment that lingered after the seminar ‘Unraveling the landscape approach – are we on the right track?‘ held in Wageningen, the Netherlands on 17 September 2014. Four presenters and three panelists tried their hand at […] ...
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September 27, 2014
The Time is Now: Take Action on Climate Change in Africa
Editor’s note: The release of the African Landscapes Action Plan strategically coincides with the United Nations Climate Summit currently underway in New York City, as well as the launch of the Global Climate-Smart Agriculture Alliance. The Agroforestry World Blog takes note of this timing, noting that the success of these meetings comes from swift, translatable [… ...
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