Rural transformation

Forests and trees can help us build a sustainable and healthy society, but our forests are under threat from deforestation and climate change.

Anyone who has walked outside on a sunny day knows that forests and trees matter for temperature, humidity and wind speed. Planting trees speaks to concerns about climate change -- but the directly important aspects of the tree-climate relationships have so far been overlooked in climate policy where it relates to forest. That, at least, is the conclusion of a new review.

Presented as part of the workshop: Can Agroforestry Address Food Security Concerns under a Changing Climate?

Inspired by the East Asian miracle, which utilised smallholder agriculture as a conduit for economic growth and poverty reduction, many African governments have committed to contributing 10% of...

SIANI attended a symposium on the new Nordic Nutritional guidelines 2023.

Co-hosted by ICLEI Europe and EStà as part of the AfriFOODlinks project, this session aims to put the spotlight on open innovation and its role in transforming urban food systems. The session...

The Government of Thailand is currently taking steps to promote sustainable agriculture as an alternative to conventional high- input, intensive agriculture systems in Thailand. The government...

This Stockholm+50 associated event aimed to highlight the role and importance of Indigenous peoples and local communities in safeguarding the world’s forests, ecosystems, and biodiversity.

Join the event on June 1st and listen to voices from the ground sharing their experience and knowledge in safeguarding the world's forests, ecosystems and biodiversity. Where do we go from there?

Presented at the Agri4D 2013 conference at the session on Transforming Gender Roles in Agriculture: - Ways ForwardRead the book "Transforming Gender Relations in Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa"...