Press Release – Rome (June 12, 2012)
A fork in the road to Rio
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Author Archives: Bioversity International
We can achieve the Future We Want
By Dr Emile Frison, Director General of Bioversity International Throughout Rio+20, I have been sharing a message: Our current approach to agriculture has to change. My plea – and the request of many others around the world – was validated … Continue reading
Zero Hunger: how landscapes contribute to food security
Yesterday, at a Rio+20 side event organized by the four Rome-based food and agriculture organizations, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon launched the Zero Hunger Challenge, an important step to achieving food and nutrition security by leveraging partnerships. Continue reading
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Tagged Ban Ki Moon, CGIAR, FAO, IFAD, landscapes, Rio+20, WFP, zero hunger, zero hunger challenge
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How the International Treaty can grow
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture has been a key accomplishment in world sustainability in the past 20 years. Continue reading
Tuesday: A valuable discussion with Indigenous Peoples
By Emile Frison, Director General of Bioversity International. Yesterday, I had the privilege of being an invited speaker at the Indigenous Peoples’ International Conference on Sustainable Development and Self-Determination, as part of Rio+20. This was a real honor to learn first hand from indigenous peoples around the world of their concerns and hopes for our sustainable future. Continue reading
Documenting diversity is a responsibility, using it is a tool for sustainability
By Cristián Samper
Where there is a crisis, there is opportunity. We are reaching a tipping point in terms of our ability to support a growing world population in a sustainable way, and the world conference on sustainable development, Rio+20, is an opportunity to reverse the crises we are experiencing. Continue reading
Monday events highlight food security and sustainability at Rio+20
Emile Frison, Director General of Bioversity International catches up on events from the first day of events at Rio+20 Continue reading
More than just a piece of quinoa cake – the potential of neglected and underutilized species
Stefano Padulosi, Bioversity Research theme leader, Marketing Diversity, highlights the potential of neglected and underutilized species for food security, in this personal account about visiting Bolivia. Continue reading
Dose of Rio-lity: Developing countries starts with smallholder farmers
By Paul Zuckerman, Chairman of the Bioversity International Board of Trustees I have some investment advice to share. It’s not rocket science, but this investment is one of the best choices we can make and we all should find ways … Continue reading
Tackling the illegal timber trade
It is estimated that up to 60% of the tropical wood traded internationally is illegally logged, creating problems for both producing countries and importing countries.Judy Loo, Senior Scientist, Bioversity International’s Forest Genetic Resources Programme, explains how using DNA as a forensic tool could be used to track logs and help identify species’ geographic origin. Continue reading
Agricultural biodiversity and climate change
Carlo Fadda, one of Bioversity’s senior scientists based in our Sub-saharan Africa office, talks about the importance of using agricultural biodiversity to suit farmers’ future needs in the face of climate change. Continue reading
