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Practical Guide: Alternative Development and the Environment

kneditor — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:46:17 +0000

This Practical Guide on Alternative Development and the Environment is designed for two main audiences:

Practitioners involved in designing alternative development policies and programs.
Local project implementers and coordinators.

The guide compiles experiences and success factors to help inform alternative development and sustainable livelihood projects. It offers guidance, not one-size-fits-all solutions, and encourages local assessment and adaptation to specific contexts.

Key Messages

Focuses on environmentally sustainable practices, forest conservation, carbon credit schemes, and payments for environmental services.
Draws from diverse best practices across sectors, including agriculture, livestock, fisheries, and forestry.
Encourages collaboration with organizations like FAO, UNEP, and UNIDO, as well as local communities.

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Voices of the Landscape – Part 1

kneditor — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:52:51 +0000

About GLF Africa 2024

Can Africa show the world a sustainable way forward? The climate crisis is taking a toll on Africa – and especially on rural communities that depend on natural resources for their livelihoods.

On 17 September, thousands of participants gathered at ‘GLF Africa 2024: Greening the African Horizon’ in Nairobi, Kenya, and online for a global conference focused on forging a prosperous and sustainable future for Africa’s land- and seascapes, driven by local solutions.

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Voices of the Landscape – Part 2

kneditor — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:47:56 +0000

About GLF Africa 2024

Can Africa show the world a sustainable way forward? The climate crisis is taking a toll on Africa – and especially on rural communities that depend on natural resources for their livelihoods.

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Women’s land rights: A pathway towards effective climate actions, degradation neutrality and enhancing livelihood resilience

kneditor — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:50:16 +0000

About GLF Africa 2024

Can Africa show the world a sustainable way forward? The climate crisis is taking a toll on Africa – and especially on rural communities that depend on natural resources for their livelihoods.

About this session

Women play a key role in sustainable agriculture and land-based livelihoods, supporting food security and biodiversity. However, they are especially vulnerable to climate change due to their dependence on land resources. Extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, are making once-productive land barren, fueling conflict and migration.

Gender inequality further limits women’s control over land, leaving those in poverty unable to defend their rights. Secure land rights are essential for climate change mitigation, adaptation, and restoration efforts. Organizations like ILC Africa work to strengthen women’s land tenure rights, building resilience and fostering a sustainable future for all.

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Ya la Terre – Documentary

kneditor — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 03:33:55 +0000

About GLF Africa 2024

Can Africa show the world a sustainable way forward? The climate crisis is taking a toll on Africa – and especially on rural communities that depend on natural resources for their livelihoods.

About Ya la Terre film

The film tells the story of Brice, a young Gabonese farmer practicing peri-urban agriculture in Libreville, highlighting his deep connection to the land. Following the screening, Otsobogo will engage in a thoughtful discussion, sharing her journey as a filmmaker, the founding of the Masuku Environment Festival in Gabon and the creative process behind Ya La Terre. This session offers a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of storytelling and environmental consciousness in African cinema.

Nadine Otsobogo is a Gabonese filmmaker with several productions to her name, including Dialemi, which won the Bronze Stallion of Yennenga at FESPACO 2013. Dialemi was also recognized by the César Academy as one of the 35 best short films of 2015. Nadine founded the Masuku Film Festival, which brings together filmmakers from around the world to focus on themes of nature and the environment.

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The Rainforest Alliance’s work in East Africa

kneditor — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:23:27 +0000

Rising temperatures, changes in precipitation, and other effects of climate change are undeniably affecting the ecosystems, biodiversity, and local communities in East Africa. The region has been subject to more frequent and intense rainfall events, floods, and droughts in recent decades, impacting the livelihoods of millions of people. With almost 70 percent of the economy in East Africa relying on agriculture, climate change effects have the potential to undermine or even reverse progress made toward improving the socio-economic well-being of the region’s inhabitants.

The Rainforest Alliance has been working with coffee and tea farmers in East Africa for more than 30 years to advance sustainable agriculture practices across vulnerable landscapes and watersheds. Rainforest Alliance’s vision for the region is to build and reinforce connections among farming communities, commodity companies, civil society organizations, and governments, and to promote sustainable production practices to benefit people and nature through an integrated landscape management approach.

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Potential paludiculture plants of the holarctic

kneditor — Fri, 03 May 2024 11:27:12 +0000

The urgency to address climate change and meet the Paris Agreement’s goals has propelled the focus on sustainable peatland use and restoration. Paludiculture, the productive utilization of wet and rewetted peatlands while preserving peat, has emerged as a solution to prevent further degradation while generating revenue.

Key Messages

Preserving peatlands: Paludiculture aims to conserve peat by maintaining high water tables, which are crucial for inhibiting decomposition and facilitating peat formation. By cultivating facultative or obligate wetland plants, paludiculture fosters conditions conducive to peat conservation.
Sustainable utilization: While harnessing biomass for economic purposes, paludiculture ensures the sustainability of peatlands. By selectively harvesting aboveground biomass and avoiding disturbance to underground parts, it minimizes disruptions to peat formation processes, thereby promoting long-term sustainability.
Diverse applications: Paludiculture encompasses various agricultural systems, including permanent grassland and cropping techniques. These methods not only offer economic opportunities but also contribute to nature conservation objectives, provided careful consideration is given to regional regulations and species selection to prevent adverse environmental impacts.

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Advancing gender equality and agrifood systems: what’s working?

kneditor — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:08:23 +0000

The briefing identifies three main categories of constraints impacting gender equality within agrifood systems: structural barriers, land tenure, and resource access. Through case studies from Guatemala, Indonesia, and Kenya, it explores initiatives aimed at addressing these issues. The insights gleaned from these studies offer valuable lessons to understand what has worked to drive changes in behavior and practice.

Key messages

Gender disparity in agriculture: Women constitute a significant portion of the agrifood workforce globally, yet they face undervaluation and earn less compared to men. Structural barriers like discriminatory norms limit their participation.
Barriers to participation: discriminatory social norms and legal frameworks hinder women’s access to resources and opportunities in agrifood systems, affecting their welfare and household outcomes.
Empowerment yields multiple benefits: Closing gender gaps in agrifood systems can alleviate hunger, boost incomes, and enhance community resilience. Understanding effective strategies is crucial for advancing gender equality and reaping these benefits.

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Biodiverse Landscapes – A Landscape Approach for Biodiversity

Global Landscapes Forum WT — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:33:50 +0000

How can landscape approaches tackle biodiversity loss?

Learn about the vital role of biodiversity and its impact on environments and societies. Discover landscape approaches, a holistic method addressing biodiversity loss by integrating conservation, production, and consumption. Learn how these approaches balance economic priorities with environmental sustainability and provide insights into social and ecological processes.

The video advocates for a comprehensive strategy, emphasizing resilience, rights, and governance to address the interconnectedness of ecosystems and human communities. Join us at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement on climate change.

About Blended Learning for Biodiversity in Agriculture

The Global Landscapes Forum, in collaboration with Wageningen University and Research and Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO), addresses the critical need for informed policy decisions in the agriculture and environment sectors through a comprehensive six-module course. Specifically targeting government and technical experts capable of influencing policy, this initiative focuses on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors, aligning with FAO’s goals for a sustainable and diverse environment.

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The Ecology of Agriculture

Global Landscapes Forum WT — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:23:05 +0000

Can biodiversity revolutionize agroecosystems for resilience?

Discover how agroecosystems rely on biodiversity at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels for essential services like soil structure, nutrient cycling, and pollination. Uncover the resilience these systems gain from biodiversity, making them more robust against disturbances.

The video calls for a return to biodiverse and sustainable agricultural practices by integrating traditional knowledge with science. Questioning the marginalization of traditional knowledge, it advocates for its re-application in modern educational and agricultural systems for transformative change.

About Blended Learning for Biodiversity in Agriculture

The Global Landscapes Forum, in collaboration with Wageningen University and Research and Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO), addresses the critical need for informed policy decisions in the agriculture and environment sectors through a comprehensive six-module course. Specifically targeting government and technical experts capable of influencing policy, this initiative focuses on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors, aligning with the FAO’s goals for a sustainable and diverse environment.

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