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Bridging tradition and innovation: GIAHS workshop explores new paths for sustainable agriculture

Bridging tradition and innovation: GIAHS workshop explores new paths for sustainable agriculture

19.09.2024

The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) organized a workshop on Traditional Knowledge and Innovation in Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems. Representatives from seven GIAHS sites, spanning Bangladesh, Brazil, Italy, Japan, Morocco, the Philippines and a virtual presence from Spain, convened to...

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China signs hydropower expertise deal with Nepal

China signs hydropower expertise deal with Nepal

15.03.2012

China has signed a US$1.6 billion agreement to develop the 760-megawatt (MW) West Seti Project hydropower plant in Nepal. The deal marks the Asian giant's entry into a...

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China Focus: Nature-Based Solutions To Climate Change

China Focus: Nature-Based Solutions To Climate Change

14.03.2012

With the world´s largest population and second largest economy, China is the largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, but also the emerging leader in the use and development of...

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If Cutting Carbon Emissions Isn’t Working, What’s Next?

If Cutting Carbon Emissions Isn’t Working, What’s Next?

13.03.2012

What if it is too late to save the climate by cutting greenhouse gas emissions? What if the amount of carbon dioxide already added to the atmosphere by...

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Asia needs $40 billion a year for

Asia needs $40 billion a year for 'climate proofing': Asian Development Bank

12.03.2012

The Asia-Pacific region needs to spend about $40 billion a year to "climate proof" its economies against the impact of global warming, Asian Development Bank vice president Bindu Lohani said...

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The Countdown has started: 100 days to Rio+20

The Countdown has started: 100 days to Rio+20

12.03.2012

The UN Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, described by UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon as a "once in a life time opportunity" will take place in 100 days. It...

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Retreating Ice Leaves Glacial Species On The Rocks

Retreating Ice Leaves Glacial Species On The Rocks

11.03.2012

The rapid retreat of glaciers is one of the most visible signs of Earth’s changing climate, but the disappearance of the ice is altering far more than physical landscape. An...

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