Putting agriculture on the agenda for climate talks
Including agriculture in international climate negotiations can help meet mitigation and adaptation goals while also reducing poverty.
Source: IFPRI
9 June 2009 | EN
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Including agriculture in international climate negotiations can help meet mitigation and adaptation goals while also reducing poverty.
Source: IFPRI
9 June 2009 | EN
An innovation systems approach to agricultural research can be better for sustainable development than a linear pipeline approach.
Source: IFPRI
22 May 2009 | EN
Advice for policymakers in southern Africa on how to improve pesticide use and reduce the risks they pose to human health and the environment.
Source: WAHSA
6 November 2008 | EN
What are the main issues that African nations face in forthcoming negotiations on biotechnology and biosafety?
Source: The International Institute for Sustainable Development
4 June 2007 | EN
An overview of the various ways in which techniques that do not involve genetic modification can helping plant breeders to develop and propagate new crop varieties.
1 February 2006 | EN
The allergy issue has raised many concerns about GM food, which have important implications. This policy brief by Clare Mills attempts to put concerns into perspective.