climate change

Urbanising Deltas of the World (UDW) is a research and innovation programme that aims to contribute to global water safety, food security and sustainable economic development in river deltas worldwide, by providing more effective and efficient responses to urbanisation and climate change. The research programme is financed by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) »

During the UN Climate Summit 2014, on September 23, the Dutch government launched a Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture. Prime Minister Rutte and Secretary of State Dijksma launched the Alliance consisting of 75 countries, all of which will structurally set up agriculture programmes based on Climate-Smart Agriculture concepts.  Also worldleaders like Obama and Ban Ki-moon »

On September 2, a comprehensive report on the status of agriculture on the African continent was September 2 on the side-line of the 2014 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF). As the second in the series of the African Agriculture Status Report, this newly released  volume seeks to provide an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of emerging »

African ministers and business leaders have gathered in Ethiopia to consider ways to trigger a green revolution and improve the continent’s food security. Together in the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), they will focus on delivering agriculture-led economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa. In June, the Africa Union issued a declaration to double food productivity and »

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) has launched a call for proposals that aims at identifying and documenting proven practices, tools or policies that promote resilience and help farmers to address the challenges posed by climate change. Technical Centre fo Agricultural and Rural Cooperation The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation »

Climate change is real and it affects food security in all its dimensions. This is a brief overview of climate change and food security research at the international level and how this relates to the local circumstances in Bangladesh. What is done internationally and locally and what should be done was discussed at the Third »