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Policy Briefs archive results 1-20 of 27 in Agriculture & Environment

Storing water to adapt to climate change

Providing more and diverse water storage infrastructure is crucial to securing reliable water supplies in the face of climate change.

POLICY BRIEF | 26 November 2009 | EN

Using deforestation research to inform climate policy

Research into deforestation can help inform policies to reduce carbon emissions from forests.

POLICY BRIEF | 8 July 2009 | EN

Reducing emissions from forest degradation

Tackling forest degradation is an essential element for any global climate deal hoping to reduce forest emissions.

POLICY BRIEF | 8 July 2009 | EN

Reducing emissions through African agriculture

Agriculture, forestry and other land uses in Africa can help mitigate climate change while providing co-benefits.

POLICY BRIEF | 8 July 2009 | EN

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.

POLICY BRIEF | 9 June 2009 | EN

Innovation systems for agricultural development

An innovation systems approach to agricultural research can be better for sustainable development than a linear pipeline approach.

POLICY BRIEF | 22 May 2009 | EN

Looking after local interests in protected areas

Involving local communities in biodiversity protection from the outset can boost both conservation and empowerment of local people.

POLICY BRIEF | 27 March 2009 | EN

Anticipating the drawbacks of biofuels

Growing biofuels requires careful consideration, particularly with regards to food security and livelihoods.

POLICY BRIEF | 16 January 2009 | EN

Putting adaptation at the heart of development

A four-step plan to help governments integrate adaptation to climate change into development planning and policy.

POLICY BRIEF | 11 December 2008 | EN

Reducing health and environmental risks of pesticides

Advice for policymakers in southern Africa on how to improve pesticide use and reduce the risks they pose to human health and the environment.

POLICY BRIEF | 6 November 2008 | EN

An integrated approach to disaster management

An analysis of integrating disaster management in developing countries in the context of increased disaster risk from climate change.

POLICY BRIEF | 8 October 2008 | EN

The case for joint action on biotechnology in Africa

What are the main issues that African nations face in forthcoming negotiations on biotechnology and biosafety?

POLICY BRIEF | 4 June 2007 | EN

People, deserts and drylands in the developing world

Growing dryland populations are depleting their natural resources, while increasingly-settled agriculture ignores the traditional knowledge needed to tackle future uncertainties, says David Thomas.

POLICY BRIEF | 1 October 2006 | EN

Putting the right price on nature: environmental economics

Valuing the benefits ecosystems give us is a vital step in ensuring their sustainable use and conservation. Anantha Duraiappah shows how environmental economics offers the best way yet to tackle the job.

POLICY BRIEF | 1 October 2006 | EN

The UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Ten years since the UNCCD came into force, the problems remain. Despite some successes, varying definitions and restricted finance limit the convention's effectiveness, as Lindsay Stringer explains.

POLICY BRIEF | 1 October 2006 | EN

Conserving dryland biodiversity: Science and policy

Biodiversity in the world's drylands is fragile, easily disrupted and under threat. John Lemons sets out guidelines for tailoring policies to best protect these uniquely adapted species.

POLICY BRIEF | 27 September 2006 | EN

Improving access to water in deserts and drylands

With water scarcity already affecting over a billion people, dryland populations should combine traditional and modern knowledge to manage water access sustainably, says Theib Oweis.

POLICY BRIEF | 26 September 2006 | EN

The role of non-GM biotechnology in developing world agriculture

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.

POLICY BRIEF | 1 February 2006 | EN

Could genetically modified foods be a new source of allergens?

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.

POLICY BRIEF | 1 March 2005 | EN | 中文

Harmony or havoc: can the WTO, Biosafety Protocol and Codex Alimentarius work together?

Two international instruments have recently changed the playing field regarding the international regulation of genetically engineered organisms. What are they, how do they work and how effective can they be?

POLICY BRIEF | 1 January 2005 | EN

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