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- 4 Jan 2013
The world’s shrinking food basket: Why it is critical we increase crop diversity
Two key words for resilient food systems: genetic diversity and indigenous knowledge.
DG’s Column
- 11 Dec 2012
COP18 was not good enough: Time to rethink green sectors’ approach for 2015
BOGOR, Indonesia (11 December, 2012)_The UNFCCC COP18 in Doha worked overtime to finally agree not to disagree. While the green sectors (forestry and agriculture)...
2 Dec 2012
Q+A in Doha: Meeting food needs while protecting forests
DOHA, Qatar (2 December, 2012)_As the world struggles to feed a growing population without expanding into forests and scrubland, poliycmakers need to consider...
Event Coverage
- 30 Nov 2012
Brave new world: the global trends changing the future of deforestation
The next 20 years are not going to be like the last 20 years... greater pressures from the international trade of commodities expected.
27 Nov 2012
Scientists pinpoint activities driving deforestation and urge countries to take action at Doha
DOHA, Qatar (27 November 2012)_For the first time scientists have assessed the main activities driving deforestation and forest degradation at the national...
Event Coverage
- 21 Nov 2012
Action on agriculture needed at upcoming U.N. climate talks
Integrating agriculture into REDD+ agreements will also be critical for the program’s success.
Event Coverage
- 12 Nov 2012
Agriculture and forestry: mainstreaming research findings that work for communities
Diversifying agricultural activities with forests products could have benefits in income, resiliency and risk management for smallholders.
16 Oct 2012
Forests or Agriculture: not necessarily an ‘all or nothing’ trade-off
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 October, 2012)_Making informed decisions on how to reduce carbon emissions from forestry and agriculture requires some solid knowledge...
4 Oct 2012
Agricultural expansion: an “either or more” factor in deforestation
BOGOR, Indonesia (4 October, 2012)_Pastureland has been identified as the leading driver of deforestation in many parts of Latin America. But when considering...
Video
- 15 Aug 2012
Agriculture: friend or foe of the Moluccan cockatoo?
Moluccan cockatoo found to partially depend on the human modified forest inside national park.
Video
- 15 Aug 2012
Agriculture: friend or foe of the Moluccan cockatoo?
News
- 6 Aug 2012
Soybeans and forests in Brazil’s Arc of Deforestation: A temporary truce?
Researchers highlight possibility of maintaining reduced deforestation amid Brazil’s booming agricultural economy.
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