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The Interim Report introduces the key questions, issues and arguments to be addressed by TEEBAgriFood. Interim results are presented from five exploratory sector studies (on livestock, rice, agroforestry, inland fisheries and palm oil), while the development of a ‘valuation framework’ provides a common lens for ensuring that the full range of impacts and dependencies can be examined…

The G7 summit in July 2015 emphasized the need for a broad scope of interventions appreciating that hunger and malnutrition are currently most prevalent in rural areas. The G7 aim to follow an integrated, multi-sectoral approach to support rural areas in developing their potential. Yet, they also appreciate that rural worlds around the globe are in transition. To influence this…

While little recognized in international law scholarship, multilateral treaties in diverse fields have begun to apply strategic management techniques to make them more effective and responsive. This examination of those practices and their interplay with associated international organizations considers the application of strategic management across treaties' planning, financing, implementation,…

Combating desertification/land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable development: the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge and practices. The 3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference on “combating desertification/land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable development: the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge…

Climate change and land degradation are closely interlinked and most acutely experiencend by ecosystems and resource-dependent populations in regions affected by desertification and drought. It is essential to understand and address the dual challenges of climate change and land degradation if we are to poverty and deeress many of the most pressing environmental challenges of the 21st Century.

The GEF Land Degradation Focal Area provides the framework for eligible countries1 to utilize GEF resources for implementing the UNCCD. Through the focal area, the GEF provides incremental financing for countries to invest in sustainable land management (SLM) activities that generate multiple environmental and development benefits. In most developing countries, SLM represents a major opportunity…