In Durban Declaration, African Ministers Seek Action for Sustainability and Prosperity
African ministers agreed to make the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) the region’s forum for developing regional environment policies with mechanisms for implementation. The Conference focused on the need for African countries to pursue global and regional frameworks and policies to achieve the SDGs and Africa’s Agenda 2063 while protecting the continent’s biodiversity […]
Sustainable agriculture will be critical to preventing global food shortages
The world has a unique opportunity to stem the tides of climate change, ensure future food security, protect biodiversity, and make healthier diets widely accessible, according to a new global report. With the global population expected to increase by two billion in the next 26 years, food insecurity is a growing threat. Rising temperatures, droughts, […]
European Regions of Gastronomy tackling the urban-rural divide
The exchange of knowledge and good practises is a fundamental principle and major strength of the European Region of Gastronomy Platform. Something that was very well demonstrated once again during the 16th European Region of Gastronomy Platform meeting, held on 11-13 February 2019 in Sibiu, Romania. Representatives from the European Regions of Gastronomy gathered to present […]
Sites in Iran, Morocco and Spain recognized as important for the world’s agricultural heritage
A traditional saffron cultivation system in Iran, an argan-based agro-pastoral system in Morocco, and an ancient olive trees system in Spain today won recognition from FAO as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). All the sites feature unique ways to produce nutritious foods and/or spices using traditional knowledge and skills while improving local people’s livelihoods and preserving […]
If we want our food to be truly sustainable, we need to be able to tell where it comes from
Our food is eating up the world’s tropical forests, thanks to growing global trade in agricultural commodities from tropical countries. Land for agricultural production comes at the cost of natural habitats, and habitat destruction affects the climate, water cycles and the species that live in them. Perhaps nowhere is this more obvious than in the […]
SA plays lead role in global biodiversity protection drive
A new standard sets out criteria for identifying key biodiversity areas, and SA will be among the first to do a complete national assessment. The recent adoption of the Key Biodiversity Areas Standard is a major breakthrough for global conservation. It has brought together 12 of the largest conservation nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) worldwide to promote […]
Fiji Successfully Hosts UNWTO Joint Commission Meeting
Fiji and the Pacific Region, for the first time hosted the United National World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO) 30th Joint Meeting of the Commission of East Asia and Pacific (CAP) and Commission of the South Asian (CSA). The Joint Commission Meeting was preceded by a Regional Seminar on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism Development and […]
