January 25th, 2013 | Training
An international training course on Strategic approaches for climate smart, sustainable and productive landscapes
Bangkok, Thailand 18 – 29 November 2013
July 23rd, 2012 | Announcements, Featured, Publications
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America (ELLA), May 2012 With their high levels of agrobiodiversity, Latin American countries are implementing innovative research programmes and policies to conserve native and wild crop and animal species. Their work is helping to both promote diversity and facilitate climate change adaptation. Strengthening Agrobiodiversity: A Key Adaptation Strategy for Latin [...]
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June 27th, 2012 | Announcements, Featured, News
Écologie Paysanne, October 18th to 20th 2012 Worldwide, peasant societies have accumulated empirical knowledge in the territory they occupy, the results of centuries of observation and experimentation. Through the concept of “peasant ecological knowledge”, we mark our commitment to the complex relationship between a territory, its natural resources and the persons or communities who live [...]
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June 15th, 2012 | Announcements, Featured, Initiatives, News, Publications
Effectiveness of approach seen in Africa’s Sahel and in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, and in dozens of other regions; major agriculture groups call for urgently scaling up “Whole Landscape” approaches ahead of Rio+20
More »December 21st, 2011 | Articles, Publications
by Velasquez-Milla D, Casas A, Torres-Guevara J, Cruz-Soriano A. An informative research paper on how ecological, social, and cultural factors are influencing the loss and conservation of tuber varieties. Read the abstract
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October 21st, 2011 | Announcements
The Equator Initiative is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2012, which will recognize 25 outstanding local initiatives that are working to advance sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities. All winning initiatives will receive US $5,000, with 10 selected for “special recognition” and a total of US [...]
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