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Material de comunicación de la Alianza Mundial de los Suelos

Este repositorio cuenta con una serie materiales comunicacionales elaborados por la Alianza Mundial por el Suelo de la FAO, en varios idiomas para difundir información relevante y que la comunidad en general, pueda aprender más sobre este tema.  
2024 - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)

Journal article
Predicting animal abundance through local ecological knowledge: An internal validation using consensus analysis

Given the ongoing environmental degradation from local to global scales, it is fundamental to develop more efficient means of gathering data on species and ecosystems. Local ecological knowledge, in which local communities can consistently provide information on the status of animal species over time, has been shown to be effective....
2024 - CIFOR-ICRAF

Book
Agricultural producer organizations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip

An assesssment of their agribusiness capacities and institutional enviroment
Strengthening agricultural producer organizations (POs) and cooperatives has been recognized as a key way forward to support farmers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS) and, in turn, promote food security, income generation and private sector development. Agriculture in the WBGS is characterized by smallholdings; there are just over...
Gaza Strip - Palestine
2024 - FAO

Fact sheet
Developing Gender Transformative Approaches to Strengthen Women’s Land Rights in Bangladesh. Foundational Gender Analysis

Gender Transformative Approaches address root causes of gender inequality by fostering lasting changes in decision-making and resource control, offering a strategic framework to enhance women’s empowerment in accessing and managing land and production means, as well as natural resources.
Bangladesh
2024 - CIFOR-ICRAF

Report
Troubling waters

Understanding global water security
The world is not on the precipice of a global water crisis: it is decades into an escalating catastrophe.   Today, global water demand already outstrips availability, with at least half of the global population experiencing highly water-stressed conditions. That is, they live in a region of the world that is highly water stressed for at...
2024 - Center for Strategic and International Studies

Blog article
Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition: Reinas Obreras: the women apiarists transforming their local community in Ecuador

The story of female beekeepers in Ecuador shows that by giving women more equitable access to resources and markets, improving their technical skills and knowledge, and addressing deeply rooted social norms perpetuating gender inequalities, gender transformative programming has the potential to enhance food security, improve nutrition and transform agrifood systems....
Ecuador
2024 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Blog article
World Water Day 2024: Invest in women for peace and water security

This year's World Water Day theme, "Water for Peace," is particularly relevant given the global water, food, and humanitarian crises. These crises, exacerbated by conflicts, disproportionately affect women and girls, highlighting the urgent need to empower women in water management and crisis response. Investing in women not only enhances peace...
2024 - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFRPI)

Policy brief/paper
Global actions for sustainable rangelands and pastoralism to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality

A POLICY BRIEF, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE UNCCD CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (COP)
Rangelands and pastoralism must be valued and supported for their contribution to achieve local and global goals – particularly towards reaching Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) More than half of the world’s land mass is rangeland – and yet these landscapes and the people who inhabit and manage them have been...
2024 - International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists

Working paper
Global actions for sustainable rangelands and pastoralism to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN)

A science-to-policy review, with recommendations for the UNCCD Conference of Parties
More than half of the world’s land mass is rangeland – and yet these landscapes and the people who inhabit and manage them have been largely neglected. They are a main source of food and feed for humanity, and yet they are also the world economy’s dumping ground. It is...
2024 - International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists

Book
Mapping the development of agroecology in Europe - Volume 2

This second volume of the country reports series enlarges the documentation, analysis, and development of agroecology in Europe, and provides examples of implementation in different countries. The 11 countries studied within this volume show somewhat similar results as found in with the first 13 countries mapped in volume 1. There...
Denmark - France - Hungary - Ireland - Netherlands (Kingdom of the) - Portugal - Republic of Moldova - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2024 - Isara Agro School for Life

Policy brief/paper
Information brief

The wildlife–livelihoods–health nexus: challenges and priorities in Asia and the Pacific
The interplay between infectious diseases and wildlife, people and their livelihoods has always been an intrinsic part of human existence. Until recently, however, this nexus has been minimally considered in research and policy. The need for change is increasingly recognized following the emergence of zoonotic diseases such as severe acute...
2024 - FAO

Blog article
New toolkit amplifies inclusive innovation: user research can boost gender-responsive design

The role of digital innovation in agri-food systems is growing exponentially—the potential of digital tools to revolutionize how we detect disease, plan for sustainable use of inputs, or create awareness of seasonal extreme weather  events is unchallenged. However, what has been challenged is the inclusivity of the benefits of this...
2024

E-learning
Gender Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in Forestry-Related Sectors

About this program Explore how gender equality, diversity, and inclusion drive sustainability and transformative change within forest-related sectors. What you’ll learn: Foster sustainability and facilitate transformative change In today’s evolving forest-related sectors, understanding and integrating gender equality, diversity, and inclusion (GEDI) is crucial for fostering sustainability and facilitating transformative change. This course delves into the...
2024 - The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)

Report
The Agri-Food Systems Transformation Protocol-Mapping Agents and Drivers of Transformation

There is a broad consensus that agri-food systems need to be transformed to address the mounting global challenges including food and nutrition security, environmental degradation, and socioeconomic inequities. However, agreement is lacking on what is needed to drive this transformation. This report builds on a sustainability analysis of different proposed...
2024 - Think Tank for Sustainability TMG Research gGmbH

Policy brief/paper
Mainstreaming agroecology in agricultural education

Regional brief 2
Agroecology is a promising approach that is transforming agrifood systems across the Asia-Pacific Region. Indeed, there is increasing evidence of positive results with the transition to agroecology, and these include stable yields, crop resilience, higher incomes for farmers, fishers and producers, improved nutrition and food security and enhanced biodiversity (Global...
2024 - FAO

Report
CGIAR Research Initiative on Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia

Annual Technical Report 2023
In 2023, the CGIAR Research Initiative on Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA) addressed the nexus of poverty, social inequities, malnutrition, environmental degradation, and climate change through research and innovation. Collaborating with 10 CGIAR Research Initiatives, engaging with five bilateral projects aligned with Initiative goals, and partnering with two...
Bangladesh - India - Nepal - Pakistan
2024 - CGIAR

Guidelines
Gender equality and social inclusion for youth organizations

Methodological guidelines
Youth networks and organizations of young farmers, producers and entrepreneurs play a central role as partners in development initiatives that target youth in rural and agrifood spaces. By understanding and applying gender‑transformative and socially inclusive approaches, youth organizations can become more equitable, accessible, impactful and pluralistic platforms that legitimately represent...
2024 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Newsletter
Yemaya Newsletter No.67, August 2023

Yemaya No. 67, dated August 2023, a special issue on GAF8 features articles on the recently held 8th Global Conference on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries-Shaping the Future: Gender Justice for sustainable aquaculture and Fisheries. Held over three days, from 21-23 November 2022 in the city of Kochi in the...
2024 - The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)

Blog article
Youths in Madagascar empowered with digital and entrepreneurial skills

Twelve participants from Madagascar, including four newly recruited Entrepreneurs for Rural Access (ERAs) team members, took part in a 3-day programme designed to enhance their skills in providing agricultural extension and rural advisory services using digital tools. The programme was organised as part of the GIZ-funded Knowledge Centre for Organic...
Madagascar
2024 - Access Agriculture

Newsletter
Yemaya Newsletter No.68, December 2023

Yemaya No. 68, dated December 2023, features articles from Costa Rica, Chile, Malawi, Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana and Southeast Asia on Inland fisheries, fisheries management, fish processing, social capital, gendered economy of dried fish, climate change, women in fisheries profile from Africa, and a review of a book on women...
2024 - The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
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