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Thispaper characterizes the structural and rural transformation of the Asia and the Pacific region(APR), highlighting the implications for rural youth opportunities and challenges, and identifying andelaborating on the characteristics, opportunities and challenges related to rural youth inclusion. Nearly half of the population in Asia is urban, with the proportion projected to rise to 59 per cent…

An increased understanding of the “bioeconomy” and its application has led to better forms of monitoring its sustainability outcomes. This paper presents an overview of sustainability assessment frameworks and indicators, such as certification and standards. It also reflects on the questions that need to be asked with regard to gender equity and poverty reduction. These questions relate…

Human survival and well-being ultimately rest on the natural resources of the planet. Forests cover about a third of the world’s land area and provide a wide range of ecosystem services that are crucial for human well-being and sustainable development worldwide. How forests and trees are included in Agenda 2030 and how the efforts undertaken by different sectors to advance towards the 17 SDGs…

There is a remarkable opportunity to transform food and land use systems, but as the challenges are growing, we need to act with great urgency. The global report from the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) proposes a reform agenda – centred around ten critical transitions – of real actionable solutions. These could deliver the needed change to boost progress towards the Sustainable Development…

The 21st century will witness the collision of two powerful forces – burgeoning population growth, together with a changing climate. With population growth, water scarcity will proliferate to new areas across the globe. And with climate change, rainfall will become more fickle, with longer and deeper periods of droughts and deluges. This report presents new evidence to advance understanding on…

What’s the big deal about food waste? Did you know that about one third of all food produced for people around the world goes to waste? That’s huge. Food waste is what happens in our homes and in stores, restaurants, schools and communities when we throw out perfectly good food. There’s nothing wrong with this food, but it’s ending up in the landfill, instead of our stomachs, because of…