Sustainable and Disaster-resilient Development in Vulnerable Countries Context : The degradation of ecosystems – such as forests, wetlands, coastal and marine systems, and drylands – is a major driver of disaster risk and a key...
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Publication Date: 2013This article explores a number of projects in Africa which demonstrate the great potential of ecosystem-based approaches to harness multiple ecosystem services, ultimately helping to alleviate food crises. A...
Publication Date: January 2013 This article summarizes the food security problems facing Africa, and suggests that Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) will be one of the most effective ways of meeting these challenges. The review...
Release Date: October 2012 The report addresses an important aspect of the food security discourse: the ecological foundation of food security. The report argues that while factors such as availability, access, utilization and...
Publication Date: 2012 If current population and consumption trends continue, humanity will need the equivalent of two Earths to support it by 2030 (Global Footprint Network, 2012). These consumption trends are of particular...
Release Date: November 2011 Nearly 44 per cent of the population in the Horn of Africa is already subject to extreme food shortages. What will happen if the population continues to grow and climate change exacerbates the harsh...
Publication Date: 2011 In the Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) region organic agriculture could play a catalyst role in green economy transformation by re-vitalizing the farm and food sector and creating...
Release Date: 9 June 2011 Comprehensive survey of existing scientific knowledge on the anticipated consequences of climate change for water use in agriculture.
Publication Date: 2008 This study examines the relationship between organic agriculture and food security in Africa, particularly East Africa, which is where UNCTAD and UNEP have, through their joint Capacity-Building Task Force...