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23 Juillet 2019
ILC members are concerned about inequality.
Research by ILC member Oxfam, and others such as the World Inequality Lab, shows that extreme inequality is rising – not falling – in most regions. Inequality is becoming one of the defining features of our economies and societies, and it increasingly…
23 Juillet 2019
ILC members are concerned about inequality.
Research by ILC member Oxfam, and others such as the World Inequality Lab, shows that extreme inequality is rising – not falling – in most regions. Inequality is becoming one of the defining features of our economies and societies, and it increasingly…
17 Juillet 2019
NEW YORK, USA – Without the full participation and leadership of women, “we have no hope” of realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the president of the United Nations General Assembly told gender equality leaders on Monday.
“This is an obvious point to make, but it is, sadly, one…
15 Juillet 2019
The highly climate- and biodiversity-friendly agricultural practice of agroforestry is now practiced widely around the world, but its roots are deeply indigenous.
Agroforestry is the practice of growing of trees, shrubs, herbs, and vegetables together in a group mimicking a forest, and its…
12 Juillet 2019
From 'smart tractors' to better land rights, farmers need different ways to adapt
The effects of climate change are already being felt across the agricultural sector. Drought has left India’s farmlands crippled. Prolonged flooding has left many U.S. farmers in the Midwest unable to plant their…
11 Juillet 2019
Over the past two years, several private companies have launched efforts to provide global broadband internet using networks of low-earth-orbit satellites. The outcome of these projects is uncertain, but the scale of their ambition is undeniable. In total, they plan to put nearly 20,000 global…
11 Juillet 2019
Rights enforcement must be strengthened for forest landscape restoration efforts to succeed, said Steven Lawry during a webinar presentation hosted by the global forest team at GIZ, Germany’s development agency.
Lawry, a principal scientist with the Center for International Forestry Research (…
11 Juillet 2019
Cultivos pobres em alimento para insetos polinizadores ameaçam a sobrevivência destes últimos e reduzem o potencial das safras.
O interesse ocidental por monoculturas de produtos como soja, café, laranja e outras frutas cítricas está ameaçando a segurança alimentar global, de acordo com um…
8 Juillet 2019
The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) held in Bonn, Germany, aimed to rally behind a new approach to achieving a future that is more inclusive and sustainable than the present—through the establishment of secure and proper rights for all.
On June 22 and 23, experts, political leaders, nongovernment…
8 Juillet 2019
No entanto, a manutenção das terras agrícolas esconde uma "extensão de terras cultivadas" compensada por uma "diminuição das pastagens", diz FAO
A agricultura utiliza quase 40% das terras do planeta, das quais 70% são pastagens, um nível que deve permanecer estável nos próximos dez anos, de…
2 Juillet 2019
Second Call for Panels, Papers and Posters Joint XXIV International Grassland Congress and XI International Rangeland Congress
Deadline:
01/10/2019
The Joint XXIV IGC and XI IRC congress will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, October 25 – 30, 2020. The theme of the Congress is “Sustainable Use of…
1 Juillet 2019
San José, 1 de julho (IICA) – O número de pessoas subnutridas na América Latina e no Caribe aumentou pelo terceiro ano consecutivo e alcançou a 39,3 milhões em 2018, 6,1 por cento da população da região, principalmente devido à dramática situação na Venezuela.
Além disso, enquanto em alguns…