Agrobiodiversity workshop at RIO+20
AgriculturalBiodiversity@knowledged: 16th of June 18.00-19.30 This session focuses on the importance of agricultural biodiversity in addressing the current economic, social and environmental challenges...
View ArticleAn indicator framework for assessing agro-ecosystem resilience
Taking departure in the theory of resilience in social-ecological systems, this publication presents an analysis and discussion of how resilience theory can be applied to agro-ecosystems. Building on...
View ArticleWorkshop on Biodiversity and Resilience of Agroecosystems
7 – 8 March 2013 Montpellier, France This workshop is the first of a workshop series in preparation for the 2014 Resilience Conference to be held in Montpellier, France...
View ArticleNUS 2013 call for abstracts
3rd International Conference on Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) for a Food-Secure Africa Accra, Ghana, 25-27 September 2013 Submit an abstract by 15 July 2013 Abstracts are invited on the...
View ArticleGlobal survey – Ways and means to conserve and use genetic diversity
At its Fourteenth Regular Session, in April of this year, the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture requested its Secretariat to carry out a survey that would help identify...
View ArticleEquator Prize 2014 Call for Nominations
The Equator Prize recognizes outstanding local sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities. This time around, the Equator Prize 2014 will honor twenty-five (25) local...
View ArticleDeadline for Equator Prize nomination is close!
Only a few days remaining in the Equator Prize 2014 Nomination Cycle. Nominate your favorite local sustainable development initiative now! Eligibility In order to be eligible for the Equator Prize...
View ArticleFostering seed security responses that work for vulnerable farmers
An international coalition launches public resource website: SeedSystem.org Helping farmers access the diversity they need / Photo: CIAT SeedSystem.org is a collaboration among diverse national and...
View ArticleThe many faces of resilience
Watch out for Farming Matters Issue 30.2 which has interesting stories about how farmers have experimented, adapted, and improved their resilience to shocks. Examples include the development of...
View ArticleAgrobiodiversity off-site session at the Resilience 2014 conference
Participants to the agrobiodiversity off-site session at Resilience 2014/Photo: Sarah Doornbos From 4-8 May 2014, the French node of the Resilience Alliance (CIRAD – CNRS – IRSTEA- INRA), Agropolis...
View ArticleFifth IPSI Global Conference (IPSI-5) and IPSI side-event at CBD COP-12
Participants to the 5th IPSI Global Conference, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, 4-5 October 2014 / Photo credit: The Satoyama Initiative The International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative...
View ArticleNew Publication: Toolkit for the Indicators of Resilience
The “Toolkit for the Indicators of Resilience in Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS)” has been published and was officially launched at an event on 17 November 2014, held...
View ArticleEquator Prize 2015 Call for Nominations now open!
Photo credit: Equator Initiative The Equator Prize 2015 will be awarded to 20 outstanding local and indigenous community initiatives that are advancing innovative solutions for people, nature and...
View ArticleSixth World Conference on Ecological Restoration
Theme: Towards Resilient Ecosystems: Restoring the Urban, the Rural and the Wild When: 23-27 August 2015 Where: Manchester, England SER 2015 in Manchester aims to be the major restoration event of the...
View ArticleUpcoming event: 14th World Forestry Congress
When: 7 – 11 September 2015 Where: Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Theme: Forests and People – Investing in a sustainable future The World Forestry Congress (WFC) is the largest gathering on...
View ArticleAssessing the effects of land-use change on agrobiodiversity in Tshongogwe,...
Together with partners, PAR is undertaking an interdisciplinary research project in eight biocultural landscapes. The project “Supporting Agrobiodiversity Maintenance and Use in the Context of Land...
View ArticleInternational Day of Forest 21st March 2017
Kayapo warriors move through the forest with shotguns and axes in search of fresh game. Photo credit: Martin Scholler, National Geographic In her message on the occasion of the International Day of...
View ArticlePlant genetic resources and resilient seed systems for sustainable food...
Promoting crop genetic diversity, social interdependence, adaptability and autonomy are important topics to empower smallholders farmers. This course brings state-of-the-art strategies in managing crop...
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