Videos
Harnessing the Power of Nature: Building Resilient Food Systems through Greater Agrobiodiversity
6 Nov 2020
As global temperatures rise and humanity races to find scalable solutions to current and impending food security crises, agrobiodiversity will be pivotal in protecting crops from climatic shocks, pests and disease outbreaks. While we know that a more diverse food system is a more resilient one, it is not clear how we will safeguard and […]
Harnessing the power of nature: Financing diversity – the smallholders’ perspective
6 Nov 2020
As agricultural expansion wreaks havoc through the world’s forests, longstanding supply chain inequities are preventing smallholders and rural communities from accessing the investments they need to effect sustainable change. In this plenary, experts and business leaders discuss how sustainable finance solutions can alleviate systemic imbalances in risk and market access, bring equitable and inclusive supply […]
Talking global science, policy and innovation: UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
6 Nov 2020
In this participatory plenary, speakers from the UN Environment Programme discuss the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, flagging key shortcomings from the past decade, while laying out the plans and priorities for the critical period ahead. Through constructive debate, key policymakers, scientists, business leaders and community representatives explore how the new policy frameworks can spark a […]
Peatlands, a Super Nature Based Solution (Spanish audio)
6 Nov 2020
This session will take you on a two-part journey to some of the most rare, remote and unique peatlands in the world. Peatlands can be a safe haven for species, they are carbon powerhouses, and they provide services to us all that need to be valued. Join the Global Peatlands Initiative to discover why […]
Peatlands, a Super Nature Based Solution (French audio)
6 Nov 2020
This session will take you on a two-part journey to some of the most rare, remote and unique peatlands in the world. Peatlands can be a safe haven for species, they are carbon powerhouses, and they provide services to us all that need to be valued. Join the Global Peatlands Initiative to discover why peatlands […]
Why tree planting? Exclusive Q&A with World Agroforestry researchers Lalisa Duguma and Susan Chomba
15 Oct 2020
On October 14, CIFOR-ICRAF (Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry) and the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) was held an exclusive question and answer session with leading scientists at World Agroforestry. The discussion was cover financing, youth projects, best practices, and the myths and realities of tree planting. This discussion is a follow-up to […]
Tree Planting – Closing Remarks
8 Oct 2020
Closing Remarks by Tony Simons, ICRAF Director General/CIFOR-ICRAF Executive Director.
Introducing Resilient Landscapes
8 Oct 2020
Introducing Resilient Landscapes by Howard-Yana Shapiro, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Resilient Landscapes – Distinguished Senior Fellow, World Agroforestry (ICRAF).
Keynote – Yvonne Aki Sawyerr
8 Oct 2020
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE was sworn in as Mayor of Freetown in May 2018 with a commitment to transform Freetown using an inclusive, data-driven approach to address challenges in the city. Launched in January 2019, the 3-year Transform Freetown plan details 19 concrete targets across 11 sectors and covers issues ranging from waste management and housing, […]
Tree Planting – Opening remarks
8 Oct 2020
Opening remarks by Robert Nasi, CIFOR Director General/CIFOR-ICRAF Managing Director.
