http://www.bioversityinternational.org/ Bioversity International - Research to improve the use and conservation of agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition, livelihoods and enhance sustainability for smallholder farmers en Bioversity International 2013-05-22T19:06:50+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/what_constitutes_ecosystem_services_and_resilience.html Ecosystem services and resilience is a cross cutting theme within the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems, in which Bioversity International is a partner. Last month, at a program workshop, scientists tried to develop a shared... 2012-11-21T13:41:07+01:00 Can scientists agree on what constitutes ecosystem services and resilience? http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/report_examines_effects_of_climate_change_on_agriculture_urges_action.html A new report from the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security calls for the need to “recalibrate” food production in the developing world. Bioversity International’s scientific research is helping to identify not only... 2012-10-31T08:00:00+01:00 Report examines the many effects of climate change on agriculture, urges action now http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/cgiar_centers_co_sign_memorandum_of_understanding.html CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry has agreed to join forces with the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity as part of a broader goal to cut the rate of deforestation in half by the end of the decade and to promote... 2012-10-12T09:23:38+02:00 CGIAR centers co-sign Memorandum of Understanding http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/access_to_genetic_resources_and_genebanks_where_are_we.html Thanks to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture the scene has been set for unprecedented levels of global co-operation for the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources. In practice, however,... 2012-09-26T14:53:00+02:00 Access to genetic resources and genebanks - where are we in the process? http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/west_african_scientists_get_to_grips_with_food_systems_research.html Per Rudebjer, Scientist, Capacity Strengthening at Bioversity International, reports from a hands-on training workshop in Benin. 2012-09-18T14:03:53+02:00 West African scientists get to grips with food systems research http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/diversity_protects_the_bean_harvests_of_poor_farmers_in_uganda.html Poor farmers in Uganda use agricultural biodiversity to protect themselves against pests and diseases, according to a recent paper published in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems and the Environment (photo: CIAT/N. Palmer). 2012-06-11T11:11:34+02:00 Diversity protects the bean harvests of poor farmers in Uganda http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/taking_a_serious_look_at_gender_issues_starting_with_ourselves.html An independent scoping study of gender in CGIAR Research Programs noted that Trees, Forestry and Agroforestry had “integrated gender in original and effective ways”. An inception meeting for the program s genetic diversity of forests and trees... 2012-04-05T09:21:33+02:00 Taking a serious look at gender issues – starting with ourselves http://www.bioversityinternational.org/highlights/science_to_tackle_the_illegal_timber_trade.html It has been estimated that illegal logging is worth more than US$10 billion a year. The problem is that timber is difficult to identify, while documents are easy to falsify. A new Bioversity-led project, part of the CGIAR Research Programme on... 2012-02-10T15:10:00+01:00 Science to tackle the illegal timber trade http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/fire_is_essential_for_sustainable_forest_regeneration.html Slash and burn agriculture results in the best regeneration of a rich diversity of valuable tropical timber species. This conclusion, based on years of research in the community-managed forests of Quintana Roo in Mexico, ought to be taken into... 2012-01-26T15:00:20+01:00 Fire is essential for sustainable forest regeneration http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/cgiar_research_programs.html As part of its reorganisation, the Consortium of International Research Centers(CGIAR)adopted a new vision, of reducing poverty and hunger, improving human health and nutrition, and enhancing sustainable management of natural resources in the... 2012-01-25T13:54:55+01:00 CGIAR Research Programs