Rural transformation

During the recent World Bioenergy Conference (WBC) on 3-5 June in Jönköping, Sweden, a workshop focusing on rural development was held, entitled: “How can Bioenergy benefit Rural Development in Tropical Countries?” The speakers addressed existing projects at both pilot and commercial scale in three different regions of Africa (East, West and Southern) and covered both agricultu

The webinar is an opening to explore the need to build initiatives or mechanisms that can facilitate the transition towards a more sustainable economy based on the intensive use of knowledge,...

Bioeconomy will play a central role in the transition to a sustainable society. What pathways to a bioeconomy are there? Discuss the options at this seminar.

Side event at CBD COP16 about the role of non-timber forest products in the bioeconomy.

The 2nd Eastern Africa Bioeconomy Conference will be held on 10/11 November 2021 in Nairobi, Kenya, as a Hybrid event with a few invited participants and a larger audience participating virtually,...

This study was presented during the conference “Production and Carbon Dynamics in Sustainable Agricultural and Forest Systems in Africa” held in September, 2010.

As we enter the new year, we reflect on the Focali-SIANI supported event regarding conflict in Colombia and its relationship to the sciences, biodiversity, and peacebuilding.

This policy report examines the notion of safeguards in biodiversity financing mechanisms (BFMs) under the Convention on Biological Diversity, in order to inform discussions in CBD-COP12. It...

To mitigate climate change and improve soil quality, as well as reduce waste and producing energy, the carbon-negative process of biochar technology is key. The long-awaited Biochar Summit 2023...

The University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment is discovering solutions to Earth's biggest problems, including the big question of how are we going to feed a growing world without...