CGIAR Impact Area: Environmental health & biodiversity

You might have noticed that this account has undergone a transformation recently 🦋 It was previously the account for the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems, which concluded in December 2021. It has now been given a new lease of life as the hub for news all around the CGIAR Impact Area “Environmental health and biodiversity”. This is where you’ll hear the latest buzz from our Research Initiatives and Centers contributing to this area 🐝 You can find out more about CGIAR’s impact on biodiversity and environmental health here: bit.ly/3qeIX3o Don’t forget to ring the 🔔 on our profile to receive notifications when we post, so you can stay up to date. #OneCGIAR #CGIARImpact #AgroecologyInitiative CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy Initiative #GenebanksInitiative #NEXUSGainsInitiative #NaturePositiveInitiative #PlantHealthInitiative #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalHealth

“In a world where we can no longer rely on traditional weather patterns, we must rethink how we manage water.” 💧 This was the dilemma for the final webinar of the CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains, ‘Water in a heated world’. This included: ♨️ A look at the shocking numbers from the latest World Meteorological Organization State of Global Water Report ♨️ A history of water’s growing presence in climate discussions from COP15 to COP29 ♨️ Examples of how to respond to a heated world from International Water Management Institute (IWMI) And the big question: What is the priority science area to move forward? 📉 Catch up with the recording, podcast, summary and presentations here: https://lnkd.in/gyX777Dg #NEXUSGainsInitiative #OneCGIAR #WaterSecurity #WaterScarcity #Drought #WEFEnexus

🌱 Genebanks conserve and share crop diversity to help users produce nutritious food in a changing climate. 📽️ Clinton Obinna Ogwuike, Data Manager at the Africa Rice Center genebank, explains why it's important to offer users detailed information on this diversity. 🌾 The AfricaRice genebank – known as the Rice Biodiversity Center for Africa - holds the world’s largest collection of African rice (Oryza glaberrima). 🌍 It is one of 11 CGIAR genebanks that share tens of thousands of samples with farmers, breeders and scientists every year. Learn more ▶️ https://lnkd.in/dKKuupsq Crop Trust International Plant Treaty CGIAR Genetic Innovation #WithScienceWeCan #biodiversity

📢 Milestone for climate and biodiversity! The IPBES Nexus Assessment on Biodiversity, Water, Food, Health (and Climate) has been officially approved by 147 countries. The CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains, and before it the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE), have contributed substantially to achieving this milestone. The assessment focuses on more than 70 solutions available to policy makers, including managing ecosystem function in agricultural landscapes; reducing nutrient, plastic, and pesticide pollution; and shifting to healthy diets. 🚜 🍃 🍎 In this time of triple planetary crises – environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and health challenges – the assessment offers a new hope of finding innovative solutions that address more than one challenge at a time. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e3bAJAqv #NEXUSGainsInitiative #OneCGIAR #WaterSecurity #WaterScarcity #Drought #Desertification #FoodSystems #FoodScarcity #FoodSecurity #Biodiversity #Agrobiodiversity #WEFEnexus #WEFE

📢 Don't miss this online workshop tomorrow on "Groundwater governance policy, tools, and opportunities in Ethiopia", co-organized by the CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the Ministry of Water and Energy, Ethiopia. Further details and information about how to join below ⬇️ #NEXUSGainsInitiative #Groundwater #WaterSecurity

Address challenges across the water–energy–food–ecosystems (WEFE) nexus with new learning resources. 🌍💧⚡🌿 Are you a decision-maker, practitioner or researcher looking to address the interconnected challenges in the WEFE nexus? A new comprehensive toolkit has been developed by the CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains to build capacity in this area and drive the integrated management and coordinated governance of resources across sectors and scales. The learning resources also focus on technical as well as social aspects of managing the WEFE nexus. 📚 Explore these valuable resources and build the skills to create a more resilient future: http://bit.ly/3OGW2uT #WEFENexus #CapacityDevelopment #NEXUSGainsInitiative #OneCGIAR

🌍 At #UNCCD COP16, Natalia Estrada from the Alliance of Bioversity-CIAT joined us at the session: Achieving the Rio Conventions and SDGs through multifunctional landscapes that mobilize sustainable finance, effective collaboration, and stakeholder engagement where she stressed the importance of creating landscape systems that work for the whole ecosystem—balancing the needs of carbon, people, and cultures. A one-size-fits-all approach won't cut it; instead, we need multifunctional landscape planning to achieve diverse goals. She highlighted the crucial role of long-term funding and strong partnerships in supporting both landscapes and communities. Well-performing landscapes often have 9 years of planning behind them! Partnerships should focus on capacity building, coordination, and cross-landscape learning. And funding must ensure that the processes that support these systems are sustained over time. Ultimately, collective action is key to achieving the SDGs and the Rio Conventions on time. #SustainableLandscapes #MultifunctionalLandscapes #Partnerships #SDGs #Agrobiodiversity #ClimateAction

Surface water is essential for agricultural, domestic, and industrial production worldwide. Monitoring surface dynamics is crucial for sustainable ecosystems and global water resources − especially in semi-arid regions. Work under the CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains, recently published in the Irrigation and Drainage journal, suggests that smaller communities reliant on smaller water bodies are at a higher risk from climate variability. Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3OfUl7q #NEXUSGainsInitiative #OneCGIAR #WaterSecurity #WaterManagement #WEFEnexus

Over 3.2 billion people are impacted by land degradation, and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) is taking action. With $5.2 billion invested in 674 projects across 144 countries, GEF drives efforts to restore ecosystems, combat degradation, and support livelihoods. Learn how this funding is transforming landscapes and lives: https://lnkd.in/deBnF8SB

Did you know that you can catch up with webinars by the CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains with the NEXUS Gains Talks podcast series? 🎧 Stream or download here: bit.ly/4cPsRRl 📺 Or you can watch the webinar recordings, read talk summaries, and browse presentation materials here: bit.ly/3U6dEnO #OneCGIAR #NEXUSGainsInitiative #WEFEnexus