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: May 2013 This report argues that greening global trade is a vital step towards achieving sustainable development, and developing countries with abundant renewable resources are well-positioned to capitalize on...
Publication Date: 2012 Peru’s BioTrade sector offers tremendous potential, with its vast biodiversity, to develop new production lines that will help consolidate its current range of goods and services. Peru has 84 of the world’s...
Publication Date: 2012 This report examines the potential for growth of biotrade of medicinal and aromatic plants in Nepal. The report shows the incentive for Nepal to protect its biodiversity and hence these plants, which could...
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...
Issue date: 2012 The report finds that the contribution of BioTrade to Namibia's economy could increase by 50 per cent over the next 10 years, to 7 per cent of GDP. In terms of poverty reduction, BioTrade has the potential to...
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...