The World Bank will in future offer stronger financing incentives for projects that benefit not only individual countries but the whole world – ranging from climate action projects to preserving biodiversity and pandemic…
At a recent conference, speakers outlined numerous ways how Africa and its people can build resilience to the climate crisis and other ecological challenges.
Multiple overlapping crises are impeding global efforts to tackle hunger, according to the 2023 Global Hunger Index, which shows that hunger are at “serious” or “alarming” levels in 43 countries.
Changes in forest degradation are closely linked to monsoon circulation. Forest loss in the Amazon rainforest could therefore be contributing to a changing climate in South America, leading to a regime shift in the…
The second major planetary boundaries update since the framework was introduced in 2009 provides a complete check-up of all nine processes and systems that determine the stability and resilience of our planet.
This year's Tropentag – one of the biggest scientific conferences in central Europe on agriculture, nutrition and food security in the Global South - was dedicated to the topic "Competing pathways for equitable food…
The establishment and preservation of protected areas is a key measure for achieving the goals set during the World Conference on Nature in December 2022. Since available land and funds for conservation are limited,…
Millions of people are hungry, while tons of food are lost and wasted. Reducing food loss and waste improves food security and contributes to mitigating climate change. A forthcoming edition of Rural 21 will provide an…
Invasive alien species are a major threat to biodiversity, playing a key role in 60 per cent of global plant and animal extinctions. Too often ignored until it is too late, invasive alien species are a significant…
The 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a global promise to secure the rights and well-being of everyone on a healthy, thriving planet. As the world is off track in achieving the Goals,…
A new facility aims to make the African agriculture sector more resilient to adverse effects of climate change such as flooding and drought. Moreover, it seeks to extend credit insurance to investment portfolios related…
The 13th Africa Food Systems Forum provided a platform to reflect on the coordinated large-scale action by the continent’s leading thinkers, policymakers, and innovators to explore the latest breakthroughs and best…
At the Africa Climate Summit participants discussed the increasing exposure to climate change and its associated costs, both globally and particularly in Africa. At the Summit, African leaders endorsed the “Nairobi…
World Water Week 2023 closed on the 24th August with a forward-looking prompt: what’s next? During the conference, innovative solutions to water challenges lay in focus. In 2024, the spotlight for the event will be on…
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