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 2013-06-18T20:52:24+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/agrobiodiversity_and_ecosystem_services.html 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. 2012-12-19T09:54:35+01:00 Agrobiodiversity and Ecosystem Services http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/more_recognition_for_indigenous_communities.html A report from the joint programme between UNESCO and the Secretariat of the Convention of Biological Diversity side event – 10th October 2012, Hyderabad. 2012-10-13T10:01:20+02:00 More recognition for Indigenous communities: the guardians of biodiversity http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/bringing_conservation_and_agriculture_together_reflections_from_emile_frison.html "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... 2012-09-10T10:41:24+02:00 Bringing conservation and agriculture together http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/linking_agricultural_biodiversity_ecosystems_and_the_environment.html 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... 2012-09-06T13:50:19+02:00 Linking agricultural biodiversity, ecosystems and the environment in Africa http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/iucn_world_conservation_congress_6_15_september_jeju_korea.html 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... 2012-09-03T10:33:03+02:00 IUCN World Conservation Congress: 6-15 September, Jeju, Korea http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/emile_frison_reflects_on_the_first_days_events_at_rio_20.html "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. 2012-06-19T18:27:13+02:00 Emile Frison reflects on the first day s events at Rio+20 http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/taking_a_landscape_view_of_people_food_and_nature.html 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,... 2012-03-20T11:30:00+01:00 Taking a landscape view of people, food and nature http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/read_more_for_announcements/international_landscapes_for_people_food_and_nature.html 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. 2011-11-18T15:12:41+01:00 International Landscapes for People, Food and Nature – An international effort to scale up sustainable rural development http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/international_landscapes_for_people_food_and_nature.html A new 3 year initiative will support scaled-up sustainable landscape management approaches in over 60 biodiversity hotspots around the world. 2011-11-18T14:44:48+01:00 International Landscapes for People, Food and Nature – An international effort to scale up sustainable rural development