The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Argentina recently launched a National Plan called "Casa Común" seeking to promote a territorial intervention that contributes to sustainable development and promotes a healthy, dignified and diverse environment, focusing on Civil Society Organizations and youth entrepreneurs. Community organizations across the country are invited to...

The limits and weaknesses of food globalization have become unquestionably visible in the current context of the pandemic we are experiencing and in the ensuing economic crisis that lies ahead. The 3.7 million people at risk of poverty in Portugal will surely be the main victims of this pandemic, which...

On Thursday, June 25 CERAI  held the fifth and last talk in the series 'Conversations for a post-COVID-19: Sustainable food as a guarantee for the future', with the participation of Fernando Fernandez, Head of Cabinet of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the Balearic Government, and Isa Alvarez,...

Global agriculture is challenged by a combination of climate change, biodiversity loss, and the growing demand for food, feed, fiber and energy. The research and development community has been looking into various ways of making agriculture more sustainable, and agroeoclogical approach gives high expectations. Agroecology is a scientific approach to sustainable...

German Parliamentarian groups have pointed out that the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recognizes the potential and approaches of agroecology as an important response to social problems such as poverty, inequality, hunger and lack of gender equality. In addition, environmental challenges such as deforestation, water scarcity, rising carbon...

The First draft of the Policy Recommendation on Agroecological and other innovative approaches for sustainable agriculture and food systems that enhance food security and nutrition of Committee on World Food Security (CFS) has been published. The aim of the following policy recommendations is to assist Members and stakeholders in strengthening agroecological and other...