Publications

Soils

Wind, rain and industrial farming techniques accelerate soil erosion, leading to losses in terms of agricultural yields and critical ecosystem functions. A new publication provides an overview on the current state of…

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Food systems

Innovation is a force for positive change in food systems. A new study identifies innovation opportunities that have the potential to increase access to safe and nutritious foods for the world’s poor.

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Energy

This report shows that more effort is needed to achieve global energy targets (SDG7) in 2030, while the biggest challenge remains in sub-Saharan Africa where hundreds of millions of people are still without access to…

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Population

Despite achievements during the last 50 years, reproductive rights are far out of reach for many women, the report urges.

 

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Finance

The UNDP together with STRIVE and the Government of Japan launched a guidance note on financing for sustainable development across sectors.

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Biodiversity

Despite progress to conserve nature and implement policies, global goals for conserving and sustainably using nature and achieving sustainability cannot be met by current trajectories, according to this report. Negative…

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Gender

This guide explains how voluntary sustainable standards (VSSs) can be used as a tool to meet the SDGs and targets related to gender equality and women’s empowerment in agriculture.

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Forestry

This guide aims to help forest-health practitioners and forest managers to implement classical biological control programmes.

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Finance

The report finds that the world will fail on combatting climate change and eradicating poverty by 2030 unless global financial systems are overhauled.

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Gender

The World Bank published a new report focusing on the opportunities and limitations of African women creating business.

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