Savoring a sweet papaya or watching a couple of toucans across lush hills, it's easy to appreciate the gifts of nature that sustain our lives. Plants and animals form ecosystems that provide us with clean water, nutritious food, breathable air, fertile soil, and awe-inspiring beauty that makes life more joyful. Latin America and the Caribbean harbor a treasure trove of … [Read more...] about Can we reconcile food production and biodiversity conservation in a world shaped by climate change?
Fostering Agriculture Research Talent in Haiti through Scholarships
More than half of the population of Haiti suffers from food and nutritional insecurity. To address this challenge, in April 2018 the Haitian Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MARNDR) launched the Program for Technological Innovation in Agriculture and Agroforestry (PITAG), which will run until September 2024. PITAG aims to increase agricultural income and food … [Read more...] about Fostering Agriculture Research Talent in Haiti through Scholarships
How multilateral development banks can catalyse climate transformation
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, countries have been left with unprecedented rising debt levels, higher interest rates and diminished growth projections. Even though public funds are constrained, countries have agreed to ambitious targets to protect and conserve 30% of marine and terrestrial ecosystems in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework as well as continue to … [Read more...] about How multilateral development banks can catalyse climate transformation
The $2.7 Trillion Reason to Decarbonize
Climate catastrophes are devastating lives and economies at an alarming pace. This year is the hottest on record, at 1.4°C above preindustrial levels. Combined with a strong El Niño, global warming brought devastating heat waves, floods, wildfires, and hurricanes. Against this dire backdrop, the UN reminds global leaders that pledges to curb emissions remain “critically … [Read more...] about The $2.7 Trillion Reason to Decarbonize
COP28: Why Food Systems Must Be at the Center of the Climate Agenda
[This article is also available in Spanish - Este artículo también está disponible en español] Agriculture has various negative impacts on the environment. For example, to increase production extensive forest areas are converted into cultivation zones. Deforestation leads to the loss of critical ecosystem services such as air, water, and biodiversity. In Latin America, … [Read more...] about COP28: Why Food Systems Must Be at the Center of the Climate Agenda