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Over the past six years, Forest Day has become one of the world’s most influential events on the role of forests in mitigating and adapting to climate change and providing sustainable livelihoods. Convened since 2009, Agriculture and Rural Development Day (later changed to Agriculture, Landscapes and Livelihoods Day [ALL-5 Day]) has been widely recognized as […]

A display of the world’s leading landscapes-related publications. During the Global Landscapes Forum, an exhibition area will be provided at the event venue for selected institutions and agencies to display their publications related to landscapes – including sustainable forestry, agriculture and development as well as other land use and land management analyses taking a holistic […]

Well-intentioned plans are too often abandoned and forgotten when villagers are left out of the land-use planning process. Conversely, by placing a 3D map (complete with familiar landmarks) in the middle of a table and asking residents what they would do as a developer, conservationist or village leader, it suddenly becomes easier to incorporate local […]

What’s a climate-smart landscape? ”Climate-smart landscapes operate on the principles of integrated landscape management, while explicitly incorporating adaptation and mitigation into their management objectives.” The concept of climate-smart landscapes covers what climate smart agriculture aims to achieve: Food security, improved livelihoods, low emissions development, resilience and recognition of ecosystems. Sara Scherr, President and CEO of […]

Mensaje original por Peter Holmgren. El 30 de mayo de 2013, el Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, Ban Ki-Moon, recibió de manos del Presidente de Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, el informe del Grupo de Alto Nivel de Personas Eminentes sobre la Agenda para el Desarrollo después de 2015. El informe es un resultado directo […]

Message original par Peter Holmgren Le 30 mai 2013, le rapport du Groupe d’experts de haut niveau de l’ONU sur le Programme de développement post-2015 a été remis à Ban Ki-Moon par le président indonésien Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Ce rapport est un prolongement direct de la réunion de Rio+20 qui s’est déroulée il y a […]