The policy - aligned with national, regional and global policies - sets the necessary mandates, with a roadmap for guaranteeing availability, access, consumption, quality and sustainable use of food for the city of Cali over the next 10 years.
Effective forest and landscape restoration interventions need to take into account socio-political aspects and gender norms in order to ensure long-term impact and promote equitable sharing of benefits.
The work would influence the development of novel policies supporting carbon capture, improved water quality, habitat and connectivity for biodiversity and more, whilst recognizeing those services that benefit agriculture.
Understanding the availability of fresh water - through science - is helping reduce "water stress" and aiding decision-makers in Nepal to balance ecological and socio-cultural needs.
The agri-food strategy, backed by an innovative city-wide food policy, continues to promote positive change in the way food is processed, transported and consumed, as well as how waste is handled.
Over a 1000 scientists called to action the need to adopt sustainable groundwater practices. This story by Truthout amplifies the message: groundwater is an “urgent and long-term concern” globally that is as critical as - and intricately connected to - the climate crisis.
Mismanagement of groundwater threatens our drinking water, food production, and climate change adaptation prospects, warns a statement signed by 700+ global experts.
New opportunities for entrepreneurs in the circular economy are coming out of turning waste into wealth. A compendium of business models is being adopted by curricula in 19 universities in Asia, Europe and Africa.
Community water management investments in Tajikistan are now better targeted to women, with an aim to increase food production and stabilize farming systems.
New soil strategies, water technology, policy initiatives and advances on restoring degraded landscapes are bringing cross-sectoral and cross-scale results in Ethiopia's agricultural sector.
In ‘Our River Was Like a God’: How Dams and China’s Might Imperil the Mekong, The New York Times explores the impacts of hydropower development on the Mekong region, featuring data gathered under the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).