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As a part of Lovisa Hast's ongoing work at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as an intern on environment and natural resources management, she has been able to gain some insights from the ongoing emergency response efforts.
It is noteworthy that Swedish investors account for around 34 per cent of all IFAD sustainable bond investments, highlighting the country’s central role in mobilizing private capital for rural transformation.
Being a woman in the world today still means facing systemic inequality. This gap is not accidental; it is the result of deeply entrenched social norms and discriminatory laws that continue to limit women’s opportunities and freedoms.
As a part of Lovisa Hast's ongoing work at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as an intern on environment and natural resources management, she has been able to gain some insights from the ongoing emergency response efforts.
It is noteworthy that Swedish investors account for around 34 per cent of all IFAD sustainable bond investments, highlighting the country’s central role in mobilizing private capital for rural transformation.
Being a woman in the world today still means facing systemic inequality. This gap is not accidental; it is the result of deeply entrenched social norms and discriminatory laws that continue to limit women’s opportunities and freedoms.
Indigenous knowledge and practices such as wild foods, forest goods, rainwater harvesting and beekeeping are not just a way to sustain livelihoods, reaffirm identity, but a living guide to navigate modern polycrises.
The report, "Head in the Cloud" from IPES-Food , invites a critical rethinking of what “innovation” means in contemporary food systems.
We must confront a fundamental truth: pastoralists are not relics of the past but architects of global resilience whose knowledge and practices illuminate pathways toward more sustainable futures.
In the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, we, with Ildikó Asztalos Morell, Associate Professor at SLU, look at the challenges confronting Sámi Indigenous food systems and at how this traditional food revive ageing populations.
While Davos may not seem like the most obvious place to advocate for nature-based solutions, businesses and investors are paying closer attention. Climate volatility, tightening regulation and shifting consumer attitudes are turning environmental degradation into a direct threat to business resilience.
Learn more about the work to transform the agricultural practices of the Mayan community, Maya-Q’eqchi’ in Northern Guatemala, that opened space for a renewed vision of reviving local practices and using local resources to implement more sustainable, culturally viable agriculture.