Nomadic pastoralists make an important contribution to food and protein production and food security worldwide. They make sustainable use of vast (semi-)desert and mountain areas under specific conditions. While doing this, they do not only exploit the natural environment, but also create landscapes, maintain biodiversity and preserve wildlife populations. Yet, in many areas they are facing tremendous challenges because of land occupation, climate change, mining, political turmoil and hostile governments endangering their way of life. In these challenges the three core domains of Wageningen University & Research (food, feed and bio-based economy, natural resources and living environment, well-being and society), come together and pose important questions and issues for interdisciplinary and societal relevant research.
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Transforming Global Food Systems under Climate Change: Achieving Zero Emissions
On 25 February 2020, key food systems and climate change stakeholders will come together to discuss solutions that could make our food systems climate-friendly.
There has been a growing call among key food systems and climate change stakeholders for transformative changes in the way we produce and consume food.
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The conference objective is to compile and synthesize the scientific evidence related to the current state of integrated forest management approaches. This can be understood as approaches where both policy and forest management provide a multitude of services at the same time, either at the forest stand or at the forest landscape level.
The conference brings together academic researchers from different disciplines such as policy analysis, ecology, economics, forest (ecosystem) management and conservation. It also will engage policymakers and practitioners.
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ARTrees Learning Village
A special event for young participants prior to the World Agroforestry Conference in Monpellier this May. The overall objective of ARTrees learning village is to induct the beginning of a community of
practice upon selected young participants attending Agroforestry 2019 and to foster links with senior
leading researchers. This as a means to trigger their positive impact at the congress. There is a critical need for training and support programmes to help both young graduates and young researchers get prepared for a successful development of their professional career. By attending ARTrees learning village participants will have the chance to reflect and take action for building up an accomplished professional trajectory.
One week, 20 participants, experienced team of experts and mentors. Collective research work on the field, seconded by a mentoring program, with results to be presented to non-expert audience
Learn more on the program and how to apply here
Array ( [0] => GMT )GLF at COP24
The Climate Action in the Landscape GLF will be second thematic forum to specifically focus on climate change and the interactive solutions that can be found within sustainable landscapes. The event will feature 4 sessions held throughout half a day at COP24 in Katowice and will align with the Five Pillars of the GLF: Livelihoods, Rights, Restoration, Finance, and Measuring Progress.
The event will bring together stakeholders from science and academia, civil society, indigenous peoples, practitioners and government representatives and will focus on climate action at the international and national level.
Climate Action in the Landscape will open with a High Level Plenary session reflecting on the role of land use and forests in the context of the IPCC Special Report on 1.5 degrees, to be followed by 3 consecutive Discussion Forums on topics related to:
- Climate Action at scale through Forest Landscape Restoration: lessons learnt;
- The role of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples (LCIP) Platform to Climate Actions in landscapes;
- Putting into practice Article 5 of the Paris Agreement and the special role of ecosystems
For details of the GLF activities at COP24, read the Concept Note here.
Array ( [0] => )GLF Climate Action in the Landscape at COP24
The Climate Action in the Landscape GLF will be second thematic forum to specifically focus on climate change and the interactive solutions that can be found within sustainable landscapes. The event will feature 4 sessions held throughout half a day at COP24 in Katowice and will align with the Five Pillars of the GLF: Livelihoods, Rights, Restoration, Finance, and Measuring Progress.
The event will bring together stakeholders from science and academia, civil society, indigenous peoples, practitioners and government representatives and will focus on climate action at the international and national level.
Climate Action in the Landscape will open with a High Level Plenary session reflecting on the role of land use and forests in the context of the IPCC Special Report on 1.5 degrees, to be followed by 3 consecutive Discussion Forums on topics related to:
- Climate Action at scale through Forest Landscape Restoration: lessons learnt;
- The role of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples (LCIP) Platform to Climate Actions in landscapes;
- Putting into practice Article 5 of the Paris Agreement and the special role of ecosystems
For details of the GLF activities at COP24, read the Concept Note here.
Array ( [0] => )Think Landscape Course
Wageningen University
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CIFOR at COP23
Under the Presidency of Fiji, the UN Climate Change secretariat with the support of Germany will host this annual meeting with one clear objective: making progress on the successful, inclusive and ambitious implementation of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. This includes negotiations on the implementation guidelines for transparent climate action under the agreement, as well as showcasing cooperative climate action, including on vulnerability and resilience, with examples from around the globe.
For further info please click here.
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