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Assessing the importance of agricultural and tree biodiversity in dryland production systems
Bioversity International and partners are investigating what biodiversity is used and valued by rural households for food and agriculture in three dryland regions. Mauricio Bellon, Principal Scientist, explains why and how in a recent interview.
Bioversity International and partners are investigating what…
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Research helps forests adapt to and mitigate a changing climate
Maintaining and expanding natural forest cover is therefore an essential component of an intelligent response to the climate crisis. However, given the rapidity with which the climate is changing and the impacts of these changes on tree populations, it also presents a complexity of challenges.
"Resilient and diverse forests are critical to…
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A Seed Resource Box to help farmers adapt to climate change
Developed by a multidisciplinary team of Bioversity International researchers, the Resilient Seed Systems Resource Box is a tool to enhance the access and use of crop diversity to adapt to climate change.
Developed by a multidisciplinary team of Bioversity International researchers, the Resilient Seed Systems Resource Box is a tool to enhance the…
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At the sweet spot of climate actions – people, land, and biodiversity
M. Ann Tutwiler, Director General, Bioversity International, writes a Guest Commentary for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, during the second week of the United Nations Climate Change 2015 Conference.
M. Ann Tutwiler, Director General, Bioversity International writes a Guest Commentary for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, during…
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New version of Multi-Crop Passport Descriptors released
Published by FAO and Bioversity International, the Multi-Crop Passport Descriptors are an international standard globally adopted for passport data of ex situ genebank accessions.
A new version of the list of Multi-Crop Passport Descriptors has been released. Published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and Bioversity International…
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Why agricultural biodiversity matters for the future of Ethiopia
On a field trip to meet farmers testing durum wheat varieties, Dr. Teshome Walle, Head of the Bureau of Agriculture, Amhara, spoke about why he thinks farmers in Ethiopia need to diversify to meet the challenges of climate change, food security and sustainable development.
On a recent field trip to the Amhara Region, to meet the farmers who…
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Can the coexistence of nature and agriculture lead to the conservation of biodiverse landscapes?
Madeleine Kaufmann, Junior Advisor for Food Security at GIZ, highlights Bioversity International's and partners' work in the Cuchillas del Toa Man and Biosphere Reserve and writes about the many benefits that different farming systems and techniques can have on biodiversity conservation.
By Madeleine Kaufmann,…
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Enabling gender equality in agricultural and environmental innovation
Marlène Elias, Gender Specialist, Bioversity International, reflects on how gender norms can affect the ability of men and women to access, adopt, adapt and benefit from innovations in agricultural and natural resource management.
Marlène Elias, Gender Specialist, Bioversity International, reflects on how gender norms can affect the ability…
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Gender and Climate Change
With contribution from Bioversity International, a set of policy briefs published by CIFOR in light of the upcoming Global Landscapes Forum, provides guidance to better identify and address gender issues in climate policy and action.
With contribution from Bioversity International, a set of policy briefs published by CIFOR in light of the upcoming Global Landscapes Forum,…
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Handing communities the management of a Guatemalan forest
As discussed in a recent article in The New York Times, on-going research in the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala’s northern Petén region demonstrates the effectiveness of forest management when it is in the hands of the people that already live there.
Ranchers, loggers and smugglers all threaten tropical forests, but in areas given to local…
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Seeds without borders
This month, as the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties opens in Paris, M. Ann Tutwiler explains why 11 African countries recently got together to exchange and use plant genetic resources to adapt to climate change.
This month, as the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties opens in Paris, M. Ann Tutwiler explains why 11 African countries…
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Good chocolate starts with good cocoa beans – a little taste from the Cocoa of Excellence Programme and the Salon du Chocolat in Paris
On the side-lines of the Paris Salon du Chocolat event, Bioversity International co-established International Cocoa Awards went to 17 cocoa producers from Africa, Asia and Pacific, the Caribbean and Central America and South America.
The 21st Edition of the Paris Salon du…
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Women and men in tropical dry forests: A preliminary review
In their new paper 'Women and men in tropical dry forests: a preliminary review', Colfer, Elias and Jamnadass put the spotlight on several phenomena of significance from a gender perspective in dry forests.
By Mohamed El-Khateeb, Bioversity International Gender Intern
Inhabitants of dry forests face many challenges. Frequent droughts often lead to…
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Agricultural biodiversity for “The Future We Want” – a close-up on indigenous perspectives
Indigenous peoples from around the world gathered in Shillong, in north-east India, for the second Indigenous Terra Madre, where agricultural biodiversity was at the centre of discussion. Read the report by Bioversity International staff.
Indigenous peoples from around the world gathered in Shillong, in north-east India…
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New digital map of Barotse speaks both the language of scientists and farmers
In light of the 8th Ecosystem Services Partnership conference, Bioversity International researcher Natalia Estrada-Carmona reveals a new digital map of Zambia's unique Barotse floodplain which will not only allow researchers to assess the capacity of the landscape to provide nutritious food but also analyze the trade-offs and synergies between…
