Food

This presentation by Lars Løvold from the Rainforest Foundation Norway was given at a session titled “How indigenous peoples use landscapes approaches to conserve forests: Good practices and challenges for food security and livelihoods” at the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima, Peru, on December 6, 2014. The panel focused on the roles and contributions of indigenous […]

This presentation was given at the session The Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture Alliance – a unique partnership and systemic approach to food insecurity and climate change in Africa during the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima, Peru, on December 6, 2014. The session described the uniqueness of the alliance in its approach to addressing food security issues in a changing […]

Por IPS La gran frecuencia y magnitud de la variabilidad climática con el aumento de la temperatura global y la consecuente alteración del régimen de lluvias están modificando la geografía de los cultivos y producción de alimentos en los trópicos. Expertos en seguridad alimentaria presentes en la 20 Conferencia de las Partes (COP 20) de la Convención […]

By Daisy Ouya, originally published at Agroforestry World Blog of the World Agroforestry Centre African smallholder farmers have a new ally in their effort to adopt farming practices that raise food production, build resilience to climate change, and create healthier and more sustainable landscapes—that is, practices that are climate smart. The aim of a new […]

     

Growing demand for raw materials, food and energy along with processes of migration and urbanization are putting increased pressure on our land and natural resources. Landscape approaches have developed from this need to identify integrated solutions to competing demands on land uses and multiple pressures on social and environmental systems. As such, landscape approaches seek […]