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The Rainforest Alliance is committed to helping the world meet both its climate mitigation and adaptation goals across farms, forests, and rural landscapes. Climate action at the Rainforest Alliance revolves around two core objectives: significantly reducing emissions in agriculture, forestry, and land use, while also fostering climate resilience and improved livelihoods for rural communities. The Rainforest Alliance approach puts rural communities and nature at the center of the solution. Explore how the Rainforest Alliance is working to build climate resilience and reduce emissions across farms, forests, and rural landscapes around the world, and discover how you can join us in our mission.

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How can landscape approaches tackle biodiversity loss?

Learn about the vital role of biodiversity and its impact on environments and societies. Discover landscape approaches, a holistic method addressing biodiversity loss by integrating conservation, production, and consumption. Learn how these approaches balance economic priorities with environmental sustainability and provide insights into social and ecological processes.

The video advocates for a comprehensive strategy, emphasizing resilience, rights, and governance to address the interconnectedness of ecosystems and human communities. Join us at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement on climate change.

About Blended Learning for Biodiversity in Agriculture

The Global Landscapes Forum, in collaboration with Wageningen University and Research and Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO), addresses the critical need for informed policy decisions in the agriculture and environment sectors through a comprehensive six-module course. Specifically targeting government and technical experts capable of influencing policy, this initiative focuses on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors, aligning with FAO’s goals for a sustainable and diverse environment.

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Can biodiversity revolutionize agroecosystems for resilience?

Discover how agroecosystems rely on biodiversity at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels for essential services like soil structure, nutrient cycling, and pollination. Uncover the resilience these systems gain from biodiversity, making them more robust against disturbances.

The video calls for a return to biodiverse and sustainable agricultural practices by integrating traditional knowledge with science. Questioning the marginalization of traditional knowledge, it advocates for its re-application in modern educational and agricultural systems for transformative change.

About Blended Learning for Biodiversity in Agriculture

The Global Landscapes Forum, in collaboration with Wageningen University and Research and Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO), addresses the critical need for informed policy decisions in the agriculture and environment sectors through a comprehensive six-module course. Specifically targeting government and technical experts capable of influencing policy, this initiative focuses on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors, aligning with the FAO’s goals for a sustainable and diverse environment.

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About GLF Nairobi 2023: ‘A new Vision for Earth’

The GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference, held on October 11 and 12, convened global thought leaders to set the stage for COP28, the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference. This pivotal event mobilised action on critical issues affecting humanity, biodiversity, and our planet.

The conference featured two focused days: Day 1 centered on “Africa’s Sovereign Solutions,” exploring pathways to a sustainable and prosperous future for the continent. Day 2, dedicated to climate, aimed to craft a “Survival Guide for a Planet in Crisis,” paving the way for a fairer world ahead of COP28.

GLF Nairobi brought together a diverse coalition of influential voices, ranging from scientists, activists, and Indigenous leaders to financiers, women, youth, policymakers, and private sector representatives. As a united front, we collectively championed change and passionately advocated for meaningful action in these pivotal times.

About this session

The International Bamboo and Ratan Organization (INBAR) was introduced as a pivotal resource for green jobs and economic growth in Africa. Five presenters discussed the National Bamboo Strategy’s impact on land restoration in different countries. They emphasized bamboo’s ecological restoration potential and its role in sustainability and economic development.

The session underscored the importance of policy, market access, resource development, and pro-poor value chains to unlock bamboo’s benefits. South-South cooperation and comprehensive incentives were also discussed to ensure the broad-reaching advantages of bamboo value chains. The meeting concluded with a reminder of the importance of planning for the future through bamboo initiatives.

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Presented by Una Jones, CEO & Founder of the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA) during the 6th GLF Investment Case Symposium, this presentation helps identify opportunities to enhance and widen the SFA’s positive impact across cashmere-producing regions and along the extended cashmere supply chain.

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This presentation tackles the role of the UN Decade Finance Task Force. Presented during the  6th GLF Investment Case Symposium.

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This presentation contains a review of experience and recommendations for National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and National Biodiversity Finance Plans. It was presented by Jan Willem den Besten, Senior advisor of green finance at the IUCN, during the 6th GLF Investment Case Symposium.

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