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Enhancing social inclusion in Bioeconomy solutions

6 Dec 2021

Increasing impacts due to multiple crises related to climate change, COVID pandemic and increasing ecosystem degradation have pushed back over 71 million people into extreme poverty only in 2020. Unemployment reduced the income of more than 1.5 billion vulnerable workers by over 60% especially affecting those already in the informal economy. In this context of […]

Actioning Agroecologically-Conducive Policies for a Food System Transformation

2 Dec 2021

The session will bring the policy discussion aimed at the agroecological transformation of food systems to the forefront. It will review and discuss the findings of the background paper on the ‘Agroecologically-conducive policies: A review of recent advances and remaining challenges’ with the paper’s authors, taking into account the feedback received during an open consultation. […]

How agroecology can feed the world | #GLFClimate 2021 Must-see Speakers

2 Dec 2021

The plenary will link the 13 agroecological principles from the CFS HLPE (2019) report, the CFS policy recommendations on agroecological and other innovative approaches and the coalition on transforming food systems through agroecology emerging from the UN Food Systems Summit with the imperative to reduce the contribution that agriculture makes to global warming while adapting […]

Leveraging the Power of Forests and Trees for Climate Resilience

1 Dec 2021

The role of forests and trees in providing multiple goods and services that contribute to the resilience and adaptive capacity of people and ecosystems has not yet gotten the attention it deserves in climate policy and action. In this session, FAO and CIFOR-ICRAF will invite diverse and intergenerational perspectives to highlight recent concrete examples of […]

Asia-Pacific Forest Sector Outlook: Innovative Forestry for a Sustainable Future

1 Dec 2021

“Seeds may not look like much, but seeds have changed the course of history before”, said Norway’s Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim at the launch of the Emergency Reserve, the first financial mechanism to help genebanks in need.

Forests, Trees and Agroforestry: From a Decade of Research to a Decade of Impacts

1 Dec 2021

“Seeds may not look like much, but seeds have changed the course of history before”, said Norway’s Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim at the launch of the Emergency Reserve, the first financial mechanism to help genebanks in need.

Is climate change behind the locust plague? | #GLFClimate 2021

30 Nov 2021

“Seeds may not look like much, but seeds have changed the course of history before”, said Norway’s Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim at the launch of the Emergency Reserve, the first financial mechanism to help genebanks in need.

Jennifer Pryce: How to fund the green transition | #GLFClimate 2021 Must-see Speakers

29 Nov 2021

How can we afford to tackle climate change? We asked Jennifer Pryce, president and CEO of Calvert Impact Capital, how impact investors are channeling funds toward blue bonds, sustainable agriculture and other climate solutions. Learn more about Calvert Impact Capital here: https://calvertimpactcapital.org/ Visit the Global Landscapes Forum website for more insights on climate and sustainable land use: https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/GlobalLandscapesForum?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globallandscapesforum/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlobalLandscapesForum/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlobalLF

Galina Angarova: What Indigenous people can teach us | #GLFClimate 2021 Must-see Speakers

25 Nov 2021

Indigenous peoples have sustainably managed the Earth for thousands of years. So, why are their voices not being heard on the international stage? It’s time for world leaders to take action to protect Indigenous rights, says Galina Angarova, executive director of Cultural Survival. Learn more about Cultural Survival here: https://www.culturalsurvival.org/ 

Youth Climate Activism in Brazil 101

22 Nov 2021

Young climate activists in Brazil are mobilizing and reminding the rest of society that collective efforts to curb the climate crisis cannot be postponed. Protesting on the streets, campaigning on social media, negotiating at global events, the Brazilian youth are making bold strides towards placing climate justice on top of the public agenda. In this […]