Semantics for Biodiversity – International Workshop
The 1st international workshop on Web Semantics for Biodiversity, held on 27 May in Montpellier, France, will define key challenges identified by the bioinformatics community, discuss solutions and identify opportunities emerging from interactions across plant science and informatics disciplines.
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Agrobiodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Bioversity International's Agrobiodiversity and Ecosystem Services Programme aims to understand how biodiversity in agricultural landscapes contributes to the provision of ecosystem services that benefit the poor.
More recognition for Indigenous communities: the guardians of biodiversity
A report from the joint programme between UNESCO and the Secretariat of the Convention of Biological Diversity side event – 10th October 2012, Hyderabad.
Bringing conservation and agriculture together
"Biodiversity is a significant factor ... because it is in an excellent position to contribute to both agriculture and conservation" - Emile Frison, Director General, Bioversity International, reflects on one of the key messages to come out of the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Korea.
Linking agricultural biodiversity, ecosystems and the environment in Africa
A special issue of Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment dedicated to agricultural biodiversity & Africa was published in August. It features guest editors from Bioversity International and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), and an introduction co-authored by two Bioversity scientists and FARA's Executive Director.
IUCN World Conservation Congress: 6-15 September, Jeju, Korea
Bioversity International is participating in sessions at the IUCN World Conservation Congress. Highlights include HRH Prince Charles delivering an introductory video to open the session 'From Competition to Collaboration between Agriculture and Conservation: moving toward convergence between agro-ecology and conservation biology'.
Emile Frison reflects on the first day's events at Rio+20
"Rio+20 is well under way and food security is in focus." Emile Frison, Director General, Bioversity International picks out important themes around food security and sustainability from Day One in his blog post live from Rio+20.
Taking a landscape view of people, food and nature
Following the International Forum for People, Food and Nature in Nairobi last week, Fabrice de Clerck, Bioversity International Programme Leader, talks about why he thinks integrated landscape approaches can help deliver on food security, sustainable agriculture and conservation.
Landscapes for People, Food and Nature
The new Landscapes for People, Food and Nature blog highlights integrated landscape management systems that can protect livelihoods, conserve biodiversity and improve food security. Emile Frison, Director General of Bioversity International, is today's guest blogger - talking about why he thinks its time to rethink agricultural approaches.
International Landscapes for People, Food and Nature – An international effort to scale up sustainable rural development
A new 3 year initiative – International Landscapes for People, Food and Nature - will support new scaled-up sustainable landscape management approaches in over 60 biodiversity hotspots around the world.
International Landscapes for People, Food and Nature – An international effort to scale up sustainable rural development
A new 3 year initiative will support scaled-up sustainable landscape management approaches in over 60 biodiversity hotspots around the world.
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