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UNEP/CBD/COP/7/INF/15

The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Agricultural Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/COP/7/INF/14

The impact of trade liberalization on agricultural biological diversity<br>Domestic support measures and their effects on agricultural biological diversity

UNEP/CBD/COP/7/11

Thematic programmes of work: Progress reports on implementation and consideration of proposals for future action: forest biological diversity; biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands; and agricultural biological diversity

UNEP/CBD/COP/6/INF/8

Thematic programmes of work - Progress reports on implementation: Agricultural Biological Diversity<br>Report of the informal consultation on the potential impacts of the application of genetic use restriction technologies on indigenous and local communities and on farmers' rights

UNEP/CBD/COP/6/INF/39

Thematic programmes of work - Progress reports on implementation: biological diversity of inland waters; marine and coastal biological diversity; biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands; and agricultural biological diversity<br />Report of the first meeting of the ad hoc technical exper ...

UNEP/CBD/COP/6/INF/31

Agricultural biological diversity<br>The first report on the State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

UNEP/CBD/COP/6/INF/2

Thematic programmes of work - Progress reports on implementation: Agricultural Biological Diversity<br>Assessing the impact of trade liberalization on the conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biological diversity

UNEP/CBD/COP/6/INF/1/REV1

Thematic programmes of work - Progress reports on implementation: Agricultural Biological Diversity<br>Potential impacts of genetic use restriction technologies (GURTs) on agricultural biodiversity and agricultural production systems

UNEP/CBD/COP/6/11

Progress report on the implementation of programmes of work on the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems, marine and coastal biological diversity, agricultural biological diversity and the biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands

UNEP/CBD/COP/5/INF/12

Agricultural Biological Diversity: Review of Phase I of the Programme of Work and Adoption of a Multi-Year Work Programme<br>Plant Genetic Resources

UNEP/CBD/COP/5/INF/11

Agricultural Biological Diversity: Review of Phase I of the Programme of Work and Adoption of a Multi-Year Work Programme<br>The Ecosystem Approach

UNEP/CBD/COP/5/INF/10

Agricultural Biological Diversity: Review of Phase I of the Programme of Work and Adoption of a Multi-Year Work Programme<br>Summaries of Case Studies

UNEP/CBD/COP/5/11

Agricultural Biological Diversity: Review of Phase I of the Programme of Work and Adoption of a Multi-Year Programme of Work

UNEP/CBD/COP/4/6

Item 7.2 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Programme of Work on Agricultural Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/COP/3/INF/7

Integrating biological diversity into agricultural development

UNEP/CBD/COP/3/14

Item 9.1 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Consideration of Agricultural Biological Diversity under the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/COP/12/INF/37

Progress on the International Initiative for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Pollinators

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/39

Report of the First Session of the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group (of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture) on Access and Benefit-Sharing for Genetic Resources for Food And Agriculture

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/29

Progress Report of FAO on the Implementation of the International Pollinators Initiative

UNEP/CBD/COP/1/INF/3

Medium-term Program of Work of the Conference of the Parties: Progress Report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on work being carried out by the Commission on Plant Genetic Resources to implement Resolution 3 of the Nairobi Final Act

UNEP/CBD/AGRLG/2/AGENDA

Provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/AGRLG/1/RPT

Report of the Liaison Group on Agricultural Biodiversity

UN: Growing threat to food from decline in biodiversity

The plants, animals, and micro-organisms that are the bedrock of food production are in decline, according to a UN study.

UN: Droughts, less water in Europe as warming wrecks crops

"Herders and farmers have their feet on the ground, but their eyes on the sky." The old saying is still popular in Spain's rural communities who, faced with recurrent droughts, have historically paraded sculptures of saints to pray for rain.

UN highlights importance of pulses for diets and food security

Pulses – also called legumes – are the edible seeds of plants from the pea family, cultivated for consumption. They are a key ingredient in dishes and cuisines globally: hummus in the Mediterranean; baked beans in English diets, or dal in south Asian cuisine.

UAE wages war on tiny scourge threatening date palms

Said Al-Ajani looks proudly over his lush date plantation, which recently survived a plague of red weevils—a destructive insect wreaking havoc across the Middle East and North Africa.

Tunisia plants seeds of hope against climate change

Tunisian farmers are turning to the past to ensure a future by planting indigenous seeds as the North African country suffers at a time of drought, disease and climate change.

Triggering morel fruiting

Morels are economically, culturally, and ecologically important fungi, widely prized as a culinary delicacy, but also because they influence geochemical cycling in forest ecosystems.

Treated like dirt: urban soil is often overlooked as a resource

When you think about soil, you probably think of rolling fields of countryside. But what about urban soil? With city dwellers expected to account for 68% of the world’s population by 2050, this oft forgotten resource is increasingly important.

Transgenic Crops: Production, Evaluation and Applications

7 - 18 November 2005, New Delhi, India

Transforming practices in agricultural landscapes: tools to facilitate best practice for biodiversity

Land conversion is the primary driver of biodiversity loss with over 50% of deforestation due to agriculture, yet the CBD recognises that businesses are amongst the least engaged of stakeholders. This session brings together conservation organisations that are working with progressive businesses ...

Traditional farming system in Brazil added to global agricultural heritage list

A traditional farming system in the Southern Espinhaço Mountain Range of the Minas Gerais State in Brazil has been recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), managed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It is the first time a Brazilian site has won the ...

Traditional crops puff hopes for climate resilience in Kenya

Two years ago, Michael Gichangi launched a business he hopes will help his rural community better cope with climate change stresses: making puffed cereal from climate-hardy traditional grains. Using a $1,000 machine he bought, he pops millet—a drought-tolerant grain, but one not as widely eaten ...

Towards a “Great Food Transformation”

Unsustainable food systems are threatening human health and environmental sustainability. We need to change the way we farm—and our diets. There are more of us, we’re getting wealthier, and we’re demanding more protein-rich foods, such as meat. In the long run, this is simply not sustainable.

Tonga volcanic eruption: what possible impact on agriculture and fisheries?

With the full picture of damage and needs after Tonga's massive volcanic eruption and tsunami only gradually emerging, what is already clear is that the stakes could not be higher for the farmers and fishers of the South Pacific island nation, living in one of the world's most disaster-prone reg ...

To tackle the biodiversity, climate and farm income crises, we need to farm with nature

Policy decisions over the next 12 months are crucial for Ireland’s rural landscapes. The development of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan for Ireland presents a rare opportunity to deliver high quality food outcomes and enhance farm livelihoods while mitigating our climate and ...

To meat or not to meat: Why Veganuary might not be the environmental saviour you think it is

From increased industrial farming to surging air miles and a reliance on over-processed foods, the vegan diet may not be the environmental hero it’s cracked up to be. Molly Codyre looks into the benefits of animal agriculture and the importance of local, regenerative farming

To feed the world, we have to protect the pollinators

Pollinators are responsible for the production of many crops grown for human consumption, but their numbers are declining. To ensure food security, world leaders and agriculture authorities must act now to save these crucial species, says the Food and Health Organization of the United Nations.

To Save the Corn Belt, Plant Trees

America’s corn belt—a broad swath of land stretching from Nebraska to Ohio—ranks as the globe’s most agriculturally productive region during the summer months. Its farms churn out the bulk of domestically grown corn and soybeans, most of which goes to feed the livestock that satisfies our meat h ...

To Meet Paris Agreement Targets, India Should Pay More Attention to Soil

The nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement typically include afforestation and reduced deforestation as additional carbon sinks. The first Biennial Transparency Reports for NDCs submitted in 2015 are due in 2022 for developed countries to 2024 for developing countries. ...

Time to choose a sustainable future for food and farming in Europe

Can the European Agriculture Policy finally reorient to boost nature and health or is it destined to drive factory farms, chemical-laden monocultures, and global deforestation?

Three crops rule the world: What it means for the planet’s wildlife

Around three-fourths of the food humans consume globally comes from just 12 plant and five animal sources, with just three crops — wheat, rice and corn — accounting for 51 per cent of the calories included in the diet, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Threatened by climate change, a California winemaker switches to carbon farming

The history of Napa Valley wine courses through Robin Lail's veins. Her great-granduncle, Gustave Niebaum, founded Inglenook Vineyards in 1879 and helped establish Napa Valley's reputation for quality wine. Her father, John Daniel Jr., expanded that reputation during Napa's second heyday, after ...

This year, World Food Day calls for action across sectors to make healthy and sustainable diets affordable and accessible to everyone. It is a reminder that without healthy nature and biodiversity, we cannot have quality nutrition, and without quality nutrition we cannot have good health.

This root vegetable could help alleviate hunger and end soil erosion. Here’s how

What thrives in poor soil, can tolerate rising temperatures and is brimming with calories? The cassava – sometimes referred to as ‘the Rambo root’. This plant could potentially help alleviate world hunger, provide economically viable agriculture and even put an end to soil erosion, according to ...

This is how much different commodities contribute to deforestation

New analysis shows that just seven agricultural commodities — cattle, oil palm, soy, cocoa, rubber, coffee and plantation wood fiber — accounted for 26% of global tree cover loss from 2001 to 2015. These agricultural commodities replaced 71.9 million hectares of forest during that period, an are ...

Third World Congress on Conservation Agriculture

3 - 7 October 2005, Nairobi, Kenya

Third Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

30 March - 3 April 2009, Tunis, Tunisia

Third International Balkan Botanical Congress: "Plant Resources in Creation of the New Values"

18 - 24 May 2003, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Third Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples' Forum at IFAD

10 - 13 February 2017, Rome, Italy