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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“ […]

Originally posted by IFPRI as part of the “Nourishing Millions: Stories of Change in Nutrition“ initiative launched in July 2015. IFPRI is pleased to invite you to nominate nutrition success stories for a new initiative on “Nourishing Millions: Stories of Change in Nutrition.” Political commitment to address under-nutrition has grown significantly, and translating these commitments […]

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 […]

Originally posted by the Livelihoods Fund. Written by Livelihoods Fund with Thomas Hubert, CIFOR. The Global Landscapes Forum: The Investment Case, held in London on June 10th, drew together the diverse worlds of finance and science. Investment bankers rubbed shoulders with agriculture and forestry researchers, as well as representatives from advocacy groups and government agencies, […]

Originally posted on CIFOR’s Forests News. By Thomas Hubert. When trying to protect carbon stocks and biodiversity, the expression “to kill two birds with one stone” seems hardly appropriate. And indeed, it seems that the REDD+ stone isn’t hitting the dual targets of storing carbon and protecting wildlife, according to recent research from Indonesia. The new […]