Our food systems are central to human existence – and major drivers of environmental change, too. As such, it’s not surprising that people across the globe try to measure, monitor, and assess the various components of the agrifood systems to see how well they’re working and what could be improved upon. But agrifood systems are also extremely complex and difficult to measure – and until recently, such metrics have been largely limited to economic aspects. “The Babylonians kept price data for agricultural commodities from as early as 500 BCE, and such metrics still make up the bulk of internatio ..read more

Os mercados de carbono têm sido elogiados como uma parte crítica da abordagem à crise climática e criticados como greenwashing (lavagem ou maquiagem verde). De qualquer forma, estão movimentando muito dinheiro: o valor negociado no mercado global de créditos de carbono foi quase US$ 1 trilhão em 2022 e deverá atingir US$ 2.68 trilhões até 2028.  Eles funcionam permitindo que indivíduos, empresas, governos e outras organizações compensem algumas de suas emissões de gases de efeito de estufa através do financiamento de projetos que reduzam ou removam as emissões de gases de efeito estufa (G ..read more

En el corazón del Brasil rural, el proyecto Paisagens Nutritivas ha iniciado una misión: evaluar y potenciar los beneficios nutricionales y de seguridad alimentaria de los sistemas agroforestales. Centrado principalmente en el municipio de Tomé-Açu, en el estado nororiental de Pará, este proyecto de CIFOR-ICRAF, financiado por Salesforce, pretende integrar nutrición de calidad en el desarrollo agrícola, especialmente dentro de los proyectos agroforestales en zonas rurales.  Según el informe “El estado de la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición en el mundo 2023” de la Organización de las N ..read more

Dans un monde où l’équilibre délicat de la nature est menacé, la collecte de graines et les efforts de restauration sont essentiels pour préserver nos écosystèmes et maintenir la biodiversité. Une récente évaluation mondiale des arbres menée par Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) a révélé que 30 % des espèces d’arbres sont menacées d’extinction, avec au moins 142 espèces d’arbres répertoriées disparues dans la nature. Les principales causes de cette menace comprennent le défrichement des forêts pour les cultures de rentes et de subsistances (la perte d’habitat), l’exploitation ..read more

In a world where the delicate balance of nature is under threat, seed collection and restoration efforts are vital for safeguarding our ecosystems and preserving biodiversity. A recent global tree assessment by Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) found that 30 percent of tree species are threatened with extinction, with at least 142 species recorded as extinct in the wild. Key threats include forest clearance, habitat loss, direct exploitation for timber and other products, and the spread of invasive pests and diseases. The loss of tree species poses a significant threat to glo ..read more

Dinamai karena rupa geografinya mirip kepal tinju, Pegunungan Knuckles Sri Lanka selalu berselimut salju dan pepohonan. Lembah dan puncaknya melukiskan ragam bentang alam dan ekosistem. Terdapat lima tipe besar hutan, yang menjadi rumah bagi sejumlah besar spesies terancam dan/atau endemik – antara lain monyet daun muka ungu [Semnopithecus vetulus], tupai uban raksasa [Ratufa macroura], dan  Loris ramping merah [Loris tardigradus]. Sebagaimana beragam makhluk unik ini, masyarakat Sri Lanka juga bergantung pada bentang alamnya —  meskipun secara agak tidak langsung. Pegunungan Knuc ..read more

Sorotan terhadap keberlanjutan kelapa sawit memantik tuntutan global dari konsumen dan pemerintahan di dunia untuk penyempurnaan transparansi dan ketertelusuran. Di Indonesia, produsen dan eksportir kelapa sawit terbesar di dunia, sebuah model yang dinamai Simulation of Indonesian Palm Oil Sustainability (SIPOS) memberi harapan sebagai jawaban. Pusat Penelitian Kehutanan Internasional dan World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) memimpin pengembangan model yang dibangun dari kerangka Jurisdictional Approach for Palm Oil Sustainability (JAPOS) – model serupa yang dikembangkan di tingkat regional ..read more

With around 18,000 islands and almost 100,000 kilometres of coastline, it makes sense that the archipelagic nation of Indonesia has particular interest in conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of blue carbon ecosystems. The phrase refers to coastal ecosystems like mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrass meadows, which stash outsize amounts of carbon dioxide – regularly outdoing the capacity of terrestrial forests. “The carbon storage capacity in mangrove ecosystems is about 1000 tonnes per hectare,” said Daniel Murdiyarso, principal scientist at the Center for International Forestry Res ..read more

Concerns about the sustainability of palm oil have prompted widespread demand from consumers and governments across the globe for enhanced transparency and traceability. In Indonesia, which is the world’s largest palm oil producer and exporter, a new model called Simulation of Indonesian Palm Oil Sustainability (SIPOS) promises to serve this cause. The Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) led the development of the model, which was built on the Jurisdictional Approach for Palm Oil Sustainability (JAPOS) framework – a similar model developed at the reg ..read more

La transición hacia la agroecología ha cobrado impulso en los últimos años, a medida que sus amplios beneficios para el clima, la biodiversidad y la seguridad alimentaria se vuelven cada vez más evidentes.  Al mismo tiempo, avances tecnológicos tales como el uso de la agricultura de precisión respaldada por GPS; sensores de drones e imágenes de satelitales; los análisis de big data y algoritmos de inteligencia artificial que analizan conjuntos enormes de datos para proporcionar información sobre la salud de los cultivos; y la tecnología de cadena de bloques (blockchain) para mejorar la tr ..read more