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The Amanalco Valle Bravo Basin in central Mexico provides vital water and forest resources to millions of people. But recently the land has suffered due to population pressures and unplanned development. CCMSS has built the capacity of 1,500 families of smallholder farmers for sustainable agriculture and forestry management over 15,200 hectares. They also are piloting […]

 

IFPRI Senior Research Fellow, Stuart Gillespie discusses the Nourishing Millions project. Call for nominations IFPRI is pleased to invite you to nominate nutrition success stories for a new initiative on “Nourishing Millions: Stories of Change in Nutrition. This video was originally posted by IFPRI, as part of the “Nourishing Millions: Stories of Change in Nutrition“ […]

New publication by Mexico’s Civil Council for Sustainable Silviculture (CCMSS) released: Review of REDD+ Implementation in Mexico – Analysis of the special programs in REDD+ early action areas. As part of Mexico’s efforts in preparing for REDD+, CONAFOR designed the PEATREDD+ and initiated implementation beginning in 2010, aiming to reduce deforestation and forest ecosystem degradation in […]

Originally posted on CIAT News. The second photo-film of a two-part series, “The Ground Beneath Your Feet,” was launched during the 2015 Global Soil Week, where CIAT was highlighting the importance of soil, debating the latest science and technology as well as methods for preserving this vital natural resource. In Lushoto, Tanzania, a cluster of CCAFS climate-smart villages nestle in the stunning Eastern Arc […]

Initiative 20×20: Restoring 20 million ha in Latin America – Craig Hanson, WRI from Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) This presentation by Craig Hanson, from the WRI, was given at a session titled “Initiative 20×20: Restoring 20 million ha in Latin America” at the Global Landscapes Forum: The Investment Case on June 10, 2015.