Expo 2023 Doha: Agrobiodiversity and innovation workshop

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As part of the GROW - Agrobiodiversity in a Changing Climate course, this workshop, hosted at the Italian Pavilion in Expo 2023 Doha, will showcase innovative initiatives and technology applications focused on agrobiodiversity as potential solutions for addressing food insecurity. It will explore the potential of leveraging artificial intelligence...

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GROW 2023 - Agrobiodiversity in a changing climate

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One of the world's greatest challenges is to secure access for all to adequate supplies of food that are healthy, safe and high quality, and to do so in an environmentally sustainable manner. To make the necessary improvements, the sustainable management of natural capital must be at the forefront of...

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New water-saving technologies installed in the FAO rooftop garden

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Multispectral cameras and humidity sensors have been installed in the vegetable garden growing on the rooftop of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’ Headquarters to monitor and optimize the plants’ water regimes, crucial for water saving and overall plant health.

The FAO rooftop garden is a prototype...

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Launch of the African NGOs Alliance for Environmental Sustainability (ANAES)

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Africa faces numerous environmental challenges, including ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss, wildlife poaching, poverty and pollution, all accelerated by climate change. These challenges are complex and require collective efforts to address them effectively.

In collaboration with the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance, the Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS Network) has initiated the African...

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Latin American Forum on Participatory Guarantee Systems

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The Latin American Forum on Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGSs) will take place from 16 - 20 October 2023, in Tarapoto, Peru, and is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Productores Ecológicos (ANPE) de Peru.

This Forum will center its discussions on critical topics related to PGSs, agroecological production, short value chains...

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MountResilience project kicks-off: helping European mountain communities adapt to climate change

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The MountResilience project kicked-off in Ponte di Legno, Italy on the 19–21 September 2023. MountResilience (Accelerating transformative climate adaptation for higher resilience in European mountain regions) targets mountain territories and their communities to help them adapt to climate change.

Funded by Horizon 2020 with a total budget of EUR 15...

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