Publications

Land degradation

This report shows how human-driven land degradation impacts crop yields, identifies global vulnerability hotspots and examines where these losses intersect with poverty, hunger and other forms of malnutrition.

Climate change

The adoption of sustainable cooling technologies is urgently needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This report is a comprehensive assessment of the rapidly growing global demand for cooling and the need for…

Poverty reduction

A new report highlights the urgent need for global action to address the unequal burden of climate-related hazards on people living in multidimensional poverty.

Youth

This report highlights youth as key change agents in the agricultural sector, positioning them as the next generation of producers, processors, service providers and consumers.

Food security

The latest report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition highlights the immense challenge of achieving SDG 2 und sheds light on the causes and consequences of the 2021–2023 food price surge and its impact on food…

Food security

Global hunger and malnutrition hit record highs in 2024 amid conflict, climate shocks and economic turmoil, this report shows.

Through 15 examples in various contexts, this book gives insights in stories of change across Africa, Asia and Latin America from the DeSIRA initiative.

Forestry

Around a third of tree species are threatened. This report highlights worrying trends in global forest diversity.

Agriculture

This report shows losses in plant diversity and data gaps, but offers some good news, too, such as the increase in the preservation of seeds.

Women

Women’s and girls’ rights are facing unprecedented, growing threats world-wide, ranging from higher levels of discrimination to weaker legal protections and less funding for programmes and institutions that support and…