Landscape and natural resource management
The global food system is stuck is a loop comprising: a major disruption, supply chain breakdown, price spikes and food insecurity, partial recovery and another major shock. Breaking this cycle requires structural change; diversifying fertilizer production and supply chains.
Small-scale shrimp fisheries in Mexico can become engines of sustainable development by bridging centuries old traditions and circular bioeconomy practices.
The interview with Francis X. Johnson discusses the FAO report "Indicators for Sustainable Bioeconomy," emphasizing its role in identifying barriers, suggesting solutions and guiding action.
The interview with Francis X. Johnson discusses the FAO report "Indicators for Sustainable Bioeconomy," emphasizing its role in identifying barriers, suggesting solutions and guiding action.
Read the main key points of PhD of Focali member Agnes Pranindita on how moisture flows intersect with the trade of agricultural commodities, as well as agricultural livelihoods.
Burkina Faso holds lessons from 20 years of sanitation and resource recovery initiatives that could greatly improve agriculture.
Burkina Faso faces major challenges related to access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH), soil degradation and food insecurity. Yet, it is also home to pioneering resource recovery...
Recycling excreta and wastewater for agricultural use could address Burkina Faso’s growing food insecurity, linked to increasing land degradation, and serious health threats due to a lack of...
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.
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.
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.
An exhibition by nine young artists exploring human connection to soil hopes to inspire better care practices for healthier lands in Kyrgyzstan.