Tag Archives: FAO

Guiding Climate-Smart

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Rachel Friedman

“Although the landscape approach, which involves multi-sector and multi-stakeholder interventions across multiple scales, makes planning and management challenging, there are no other options for achieving Climate-Smart Agriculture’s goals” This sentiment, and the recognition that agricultural land management must be approached … Continue reading →

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The Ways and Means of Expanding Agroforestry

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Matt Zonis

When looking at the mosaic of land uses, agroforestry systems are one of the most important means of harmonizing environmental protection and agricultural growth. Though most commonly known for its use in “forest farming”, other means of agroforestry such as … Continue reading →

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Gender in Tenure

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Rachel Friedman

We often discuss land and resource tenure here on the Landscapes Blog, whether it’s in relation to climate-smart agriculture or financing sustainable land management. Having that clear delineation of responsibility and a strong sense of ownership is fundamental to long-term … Continue reading →

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Protecting Women Farmers for a Sustainable Future

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Rachel Friedman

By Danielle Nierenberg, Co-President of Food Tank: The Food Think Tank and Eve Andrews, Food Tank research intern, USA. March 8th is International Women’s Day. The day recognizes the steps that have been taken toward gender equality, while also acknowledging that … Continue reading →

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Landscape of the Week: Traditional Farming in the Jeypore Tract

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Rachel Friedman

As mentioned on Friday, today is the first convening of the Indigenous Peoples Forum held at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). A wide range of landscapes globally are managed by indigenous people. In addition to the importance of … Continue reading →

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A World of Waste

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Rachel Friedman

Food loss and waste has been a hot topic the past couple of weeks. A new report by the UK-based Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Global Food: Waste Not, Want Not, estimates that 30-50% of all food produced is wasted in harvesting, storage, … Continue reading →

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Investing in the Future of Food and Agriculture

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

Every year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) produces a report on the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA). This year the theme, Investing in Agriculture for a Better Future, follows closely with the elevated level of … Continue reading →

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Starting Out Climate-Smart

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

Day 3 of COP18 is well underway, and there are plenty of events related to agriculture on the horizon. Yesterday, a joint event held by FAO, IFAD, and WFP commenced the discussion, attempting to tease out answers to three questions … Continue reading →

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A Climate-Smart Guide to Investment

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

In addition to the challenges of crafting policy to support climate-smart agricultural landscapes, those related to investment and the financial challenges of dealing with climate change have received considerable attention of late, and will be a major topic of discussion … Continue reading →

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The Way Forward for Responsible Agricultural Investments

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Rachel Friedman

Considerable financial resources will be necessary to feed a growing global population, meet the needs of changing diets, and deal with natural resources and climatic challenges (see our post on climate-smart agriculture financing). According to FAO estimates, US$83 billion a … Continue reading →

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