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![Transforming food systems from the bottom up]()
Info Brief
Transforming food systems from the bottom up
How locally developed social innovations can strengthen enabling environments for soil restoration
Written by Larissa Stiem-Bhatia, Jes Weigelt and Kader Baba
Published on 13 July 2022
![Securing land access for smallholders]()
Info Brief
Securing land access for smallholders
How a community-led process is strengthening leasing rights in western Kenya
Written by William Onura, Serah Kiragu-Wissler, Larissa Stiem-Bhatia, Washe Kazungu, Violet Shivutse and Doreen Magotsi
Published on 13 July 2022
![An unfolding global hunger crisis?]()
Working Paper
An unfolding global hunger crisis?
The developed world must share their grain reserves with countries in need instead of producing biofuels and meat!
Written by Alexander Müller, Adam Prakash and Elena Lazutkaite
Published on 07 July 2022
![Sustainable Blue Recovery: Fostering Resilience for Marine Regions]()
Policy Brief
Sustainable Blue Recovery: Fostering Resilience for Marine Regions
Connecting People to Protect One Ocean
Written by Luise von Pogrell, Torsten Thiele, Sebastian Unger, Barbara Neumann, Laura Weiand, Piera Tortora, Julien Rochette, Klaudija Cremers, Glen Wright and Alexander Müller
Published on 04 July 2022
![Technical Guide on the Integration of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security into the Implementation of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification and LDN]()
Technical Guide
Technical Guide on the Integration of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security into the Implementation of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification and LDN
TMG contributed to this technical guide that aims to inform policy and decision makers on the potential and means whereby which legitimate and secure tenure can accelerate progress towards LDN and other restoration commitments.
Written by FAO, UNCCD, TMG Research
Published on 01 June 2022
![Fresh Offerings - Poems on food, agency and urgency]()
Brochure
Fresh Offerings - Poems on food, agency and urgency
Poetic interpretations of a co-research process on food insecurity and agency in the Cape Flats of Cape Town.
Written by multiple authors, curated by Luke Metelerkamp and Sanelisiwe Nyaba
Published on 25 May 2022
![The Human Rights and Land Navigator: Strengthening responsible land governance]()
Working Paper
The Human Rights and Land Navigator: Strengthening responsible land governance
Introducing the Human Rights and Land Navigator, an online database that links the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests (VGGT) to binding human rights standards
Written by Ilse Pelkmans, David Betge, Elena Müller & Jes Weigelt
Published on 11 May 2022
![Why We Need a Human Rights & Land Navigator: The Global Context]()
Info Brief
Why We Need a Human Rights & Land Navigator: The Global Context
A comprehensive tool that clearly links each paragraph of the VGGT to binding human rights standards
Written by TMG Research
Published on 09 May 2022
![Tenure Rights for Restoration and Land Degradation Neutrality]()
Info Brief
Tenure Rights for Restoration and Land Degradation Neutrality
A Collaborative Effort to Advance the Implementation of UNCCD Land Tenure Decision 26/COP.14
Written by TMG Research
Published on 09 May 2022
![Rights and Responsibilities: a land governance agenda for UNCCD COP 15]()
Info Brief
Rights and Responsibilities: a land governance agenda for UNCCD COP 15
Legitimate Tenure Rights for Food Security, Climate Resilience, and Ecosystem Restoration - TMG Research’s approach to responsible and inclusive land governance
Written by TMG Think Tank for Sustainability
Published on 06 May 2022
![Responsible Land Governance in Land Degradation Neutrality Programmes: Insights from Benin and Kenya]()
Report
Responsible Land Governance in Land Degradation Neutrality Programmes: Insights from Benin and Kenya
Global Soil Week 2021 Synthesis Report
Written by Check Abdel Kader Baba, Brian Washe Kazungu, Jes Weigelt & Anna Kramer
Published on 06 May 2022
![How can smallholder farmers benefit from soil carbon initiatives? Lessons from REDD+]()
Working Paper
How can smallholder farmers benefit from soil carbon initiatives? Lessons from REDD+
This paper aims to contribute to emerging debates on soil carbon sequestration by investigating the conditions required to deliver multiple benefits for smallholder farmers
Written by Bruno St-Jacques, Larissa Stiem-Bhatia, Raymond Achu Samndong & Torsten Krause
Published on 29 April 2022
![Urban Food Systems Governance]()
Info Brief
Urban Food Systems Governance
Engaging urban food governance in inclusive and transparent ways, enhancing and valorizing agency and developing methods for food sensitive planning
Written by Gareth Haysom, Jane Battersby, Nomonde Buthelezi, Kathrin Krause, Patrick Njoroge, Atula Owade, Jemima Spring, Jane Weru
Published on 17 March 2022
![Food Flows: Community kitchens and gardens in Gugulethu, Cape Town]()
Info Brief
Food Flows: Community kitchens and gardens in Gugulethu, Cape Town
Mapping existing community kitchens and gardens in the informal settlement Gugulethu in Cape Town
Written by Deon Lottering, Kathrin Krause, Nomonde Buthelezi, Busi Selena, Pamela Silwana, Nicole Paganini, Jane Battersby, Gareth Haysom
Published on 17 March 2022
![Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture (UPA) and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)]()
Info Brief
Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture (UPA) and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
Exploring the role UPA and CEA can play in building local urban food system resilience
Written by Louisa Nelle, Catherine Nina, Jeff Njau, Francis Kabiru, Sammy Kiprono, Joseph Mathenge, Samuel Kinyanjui, Ednah Okello, Bernhard Hoeper, Razack Belemgnegre, Samuel Wairimu, Haidee Swanby, Edouard Sango
Published on 17 March 2022
![Urban Commons: Community kitchens, saving schemes, and school feeding programmes]()
Info Brief
Urban Commons: Community kitchens, saving schemes, and school feeding programmes
Exploring the potential urban commons hold as spaces for social cohesion and nutrition justice
Written by Jane Battersby, Keren Ben-Zeev, Nomonde Buthelezi, Matilda Fazaki, Serah Kiragu-Wissler, Patrick Njoroge, Sanelisiwe Nayaba, Atula Owade, Nicole Paganini, Caroline Peters, Wendy Peuker, Pamela Silwana, Edouard Sango, Mary Wambui, Samuel Wairimu,Jane Weru
Published on 17 March 2022
![Food Flows: Scoping leverage points to enable food system transformation in Mukuru, Nairobi]()
Info Brief
Food Flows: Scoping leverage points to enable food system transformation in Mukuru, Nairobi
Tracing food flows to help identify vulnerabilities and design for diets, jobs and resilience
Written by Michael Hauser, Immakulate Edel, Patrick Njoroge
Published on 17 March 2022
![True Cost Accounting Agrifood Handbook]()
Technical Guide
True Cost Accounting Agrifood Handbook
Practical guidelines for the food and farming sector on impact measurement, valuation and reporting
Written by Olivia Riemer, Sivan van Leerzem, Dr. Janine von Wolfersdorff and Gyde Wollesen
Published on 10 March 2022
![A Scoping Paper on the Ongoing Desert Locust Crisis 2019-2021+]()
Working Paper
A Scoping Paper on the Ongoing Desert Locust Crisis 2019-2021+
A call to instill and coordinate innovative early warning and outbreak prevention systems both at the global and regional level to increase resilience in times of the climate crisis
Written by Alexander Müller, Swantje Nilsson, Adam Prakash and Elena Lazutkaite
Published on 15 February 2022
![Governance foncière responsable dans les programmes de la NDT au Bénin]()
Working Paper
Governance foncière responsable dans les programmes de la NDT au Bénin
Ce rapport de la Global Soil Week 2021 fait le suivi des effets des mesures de la neutralité en matière de dégradation des terres sur la gouvernance foncière au Bénin
Written by Kader Baba, Anna Kramer, Charles Tamou
Published on 07 February 2022
![True Cost Accounting and Dietary Patterns: A Strategy for Transformative Food Systems]()
Working Paper
True Cost Accounting and Dietary Patterns: A Strategy for Transformative Food Systems
An analysis of the true costs of sustainable and healthy food and how True Cost Accounting, TCA can be argued for – and what political asks can be phrased from it – starting from the vantage point of sustainable diets.
Written by Michael Hamm, Olivia Riemer, Alexander Müller, Kathleen Merrigan
Published on 02 February 2022
![Just Transitions towards Land Degradation Neutrality: Tenure Rights for Soil Restoration]()
Event Programme
Just Transitions towards Land Degradation Neutrality: Tenure Rights for Soil Restoration
Programme for the event: Just Transitions towards Land Degradation Neutrality: Tenure Rights for Soil Restoration
Written by TMG
Published on 17 January 2022
![Ampliación de Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas. Lecciones de la India y Guatemala]()
Info Brief
Ampliación de Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas. Lecciones de la India y Guatemala
Resultados del "Proyecto de integración del clima y los ODS"
Written by Larissa Stiem-Bhatia, Marai El Fassi, Arjuna Srinidhi, Amelia Coj e Ana Victoria Rodriguez
Published on 17 December 2021
![Upscaling Ecosystem-based Adaptation. Lessons from India and Guatemala]()
Info Brief
Upscaling Ecosystem-based Adaptation. Lessons from India and Guatemala
Outcomes from the "Climate-SDGs Integration Project"
Written by Larissa Stiem-Bhatia, Marai El Fassi, Arjuna Srinidhi, Amelia Coj and Ana Victoria Rodriguez
Published on 17 December 2021
![Responsible Land Governance in LDN Programmes in Kenya]()
Working Paper
Responsible Land Governance in LDN Programmes in Kenya
This report from the Global Soil Week 2021 monitors the effects of Land Degradation Neutrality measures on land governance in Kenya.
Written by Brian Washe Kazungu, Anna Kramer, Jes Weigelt, Oscar Schmidt
Published on 17 December 2021
![Responsible Land Governance in LDN Programmes in Benin]()
Working Paper
Responsible Land Governance in LDN Programmes in Benin
This report from the Global Soil Week 2021 monitors the effects of Land Degradation Neutrality measures on land governance in Benin.
Written by Kader Baba, Anna Kramer, Charles Tamou
Published on 17 December 2021
![True Cost Accounting and Dietary Patterns: The Opportunity for Coherent Food System Policy (Full Report)]()
Report
True Cost Accounting and Dietary Patterns: The Opportunity for Coherent Food System Policy (Full Report)
An analysis of the true costs of sustainable and healthy food
Written by Michael W. Hamm, Olivia Riemer and Tanja Ploetz
Published on 09 December 2021
![True Cost Accounting and Dietary Patterns: The Opportunity for Coherent Food System Policy (Short Version)]()
Report
True Cost Accounting and Dietary Patterns: The Opportunity for Coherent Food System Policy (Short Version)
An analysis of the true costs of sustainable and healthy food
Written by Michael W. Hamm, Olivia Riemer and Tanja Ploetz
Published on 09 December 2021
![Innovative digital tools to enhance food security in Africa: A Joint TMG Research gGmbH – Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) Event]()
Event Programme
Innovative digital tools to enhance food security in Africa: A Joint TMG Research gGmbH – Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) Event
Programme for the event: Innovative digital tools to enhance food security in Africa
Written by TMG, IEEP
Published on 02 December 2021
![Ten Facts about Urban Agriculture in Ouagadougou]()
Info Brief
Ten Facts about Urban Agriculture in Ouagadougou
Factsheet on farming in Burkina Faso's capital city
Written by Nicole Paganini, Haidee Swanby, Samuel Wairimu, Edouard Sango
Published on 02 December 2021
![Ten Facts about Urban Agriculture in Cape Town]()
Info Brief
Ten Facts about Urban Agriculture in Cape Town
Factsheet on farming in South Africa's second city
Written by Nicole Paganini, Haidee Swanby, Samuel Wairimu, Edouard Sango
Published on 02 December 2021
![Ten Facts about Urban Agriculture in Nairobi]()
Info Brief
Ten Facts about Urban Agriculture in Nairobi
Factsheet on farming in the Kenyan capital
Written by Nicole Paganini, Haidee Swanby, Samuel Wairimu, Edouard Sango
Published on 02 December 2021
![Concept Note: Human Rights-Based Land Governance Monitoring]()
Concept Note
Concept Note: Human Rights-Based Land Governance Monitoring
Short paper outlines the rationale behind project in Malawi linking land rights to human rights
Written by Frederike Klümper
Published on 26 November 2021
![A review of the participation of smallholder farmers in land-based carbon payment schemes]()
Working Paper
A review of the participation of smallholder farmers in land-based carbon payment schemes
This paper highlights approaches for smallholder engagement, identifies key barriers to participation, and outlines options to enhance farmers’ agency.
Written by Yvonne Tamba, Joshua Wafula, Christine Magaju, Ermias Aynekulu, Leigh Winowiecki, Bruno St-Jacques, Larissa Stiem-Bhatia, Cristina Arias-Navarro
Published on 23 November 2021
![Dialing up Critical Feminist Research as Lockdown Dialed us Down: How a Pandemic Sparked Community Food Dialogs in Cape Town, South Africa]()
Article
Dialing up Critical Feminist Research as Lockdown Dialed us Down: How a Pandemic Sparked Community Food Dialogs in Cape Town, South Africa
A co-authored paper reporting on household food security during the pandemic in four neighborhoods of the Cape Flats
Written by Nicole Paganini, Keren Ben-Zeev, Khutala Bokolo, Nomonde Buthelezi, Sanelisiwe Nyaba, Haidee Swanby
Published on 15 November 2021
![Understanding the interconnectedness]()
Presentation
Understanding the interconnectedness
Presentation slides on the need for an early warning system ahead of desert locust swarms
Written by Elena Lazutkaite
Published on 06 November 2021
![Women in artisanal mining in Kenya: Emerging challenges and opportunities]()
Report
Women in artisanal mining in Kenya: Emerging challenges and opportunities
Analysing the emerging challenges and opportunities linked to artisanal mining in Kenya
Written by Kenya Land Alliance
Published on 01 November 2021
![Research for Change: Towards a transformative research strategy for climate-resilient agriculture in Germany]()
Report
Research for Change: Towards a transformative research strategy for climate-resilient agriculture in Germany
A paper proposing elements of a national research strategy for a transformation of the German agricultural sector towards climate resilience
Written by Christine Chemnitz, Jes Weigelt, Corinna Enders, Anna Häring, Folkhard Isermeyer, Martin Kunisch, Alexander Müller, Susanne Neubert, Henrike Rieken, Rolf Sommer, Friedhelm Taube, Jens Tuider, Hubert Wiggering
Published on 29 October 2021
![True Value: Revealing the Positive Impacts of Food Systems Transformation]()
Report
True Value: Revealing the Positive Impacts of Food Systems Transformation
Commissioned by the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, this report identifies the positive impacts of True Cost Accounting on different aspects of global food systems
Written by TMG, Global Alliance for the Future of Food
Published on 14 October 2021
![Strengthening Accountability for Responsible Land Governance: Linking Governance of Tenure to Human Rights]()
Article
Strengthening Accountability for Responsible Land Governance: Linking Governance of Tenure to Human Rights
Making a case for adopting human rights-based monitoring approaches to strengthen the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure
Written by Anna Katharina Kramer, Frederike Klümper, Alexander Müller, Francesca Thornberry
Published on 08 October 2021
![Land-Food-Climate: Tackling the climate implementation gap]()
Event Programme
Land-Food-Climate: Tackling the climate implementation gap
Programme for the forthcoming event, Land-Food-Climate: Tackling the Climate Implementation Gap
Written by TMG Research, Robert Bosch Stiftung
Published on 06 October 2021
![Terre-Alimentation-Climat : Un dialogue Afrique-Europe sur la résilience climatique]()
Event Programme
Terre-Alimentation-Climat : Un dialogue Afrique-Europe sur la résilience climatique
Programme de l'événement à venir, Terre-Alimentation-Climat : Un dialogue Afrique-Europe sur la résilience climatique
Written by TMG Research, Robert Bosch Stiftung
Published on 06 October 2021
![Ecosistemas para la resiliencia - Propiciando la adaptación dirigida por la comunidad: Cinco conceptos claves de Guatemala y la India]()
Report
Ecosistemas para la resiliencia - Propiciando la adaptación dirigida por la comunidad: Cinco conceptos claves de Guatemala y la India
Un informe que pone de relieve las condiciones favorables en las que la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas puede aplicarse eficazmente a nivel comunitario
Written by Larissa Stiem-Bhatia, Marai El Fassi, Devaraj de Condappa, Jes Weigelt, Lucía Benavides, Wangu Mwangi, Edgar Selvin Pérez Pérez, Amelia Coj Sajvin, Rita De León, Marcella D’Souza, Arjuna Srinidhi, María Amalia Porta, Ana Victoria Rodríguez
Published on 30 September 2021
![Global Soil Week - Benin Pilot Study]()
Info Brief
Global Soil Week - Benin Pilot Study
Info brief on the Benin pilot study of the Global Soil Week project for sustainable soil management and responsible land governance
Written by Oscar Schmidt, Check Abdel Kader Baba
Published on 29 September 2021
![Global Soil Week - Kenya Pilot Study]()
Info Brief
Global Soil Week - Kenya Pilot Study
Info brief on the Kenya pilot study of the Global Soil Week project for sustainable soil management and responsible land governance
Written by Oscar Schmidt, Serah Kiragu-Wissler
Published on 29 September 2021
![Ecosystems for resilience, Enabling community-led adaptation : Five key insights from Guatemala and India]()
Report
Ecosystems for resilience, Enabling community-led adaptation : Five key insights from Guatemala and India
A policy paper highlighting the enabling conditions under which ecosystem-based adaptation can be effectively implemented at community level
Written by Larissa Stiem-Bhatia, Marai El Fassi, Devaraj de Condappa, Jes Weigelt, Lucía Benavides, Wangu Mwangi, Edgar Selvin Pérez Pérez, Amelia Coj Sajvin, Rita De León, Marcella D’Souza, Arjuna Srinidhi, María Amalia Porta, Ana Victoria Rodríguez
Published on 29 September 2021
![Power Poverty Hunger]()
Report
Power Poverty Hunger
Food Systems Fact 2021
Written by Christine Chemnitz, Jes Weigelt, Jonas Luckmann, Olesya Luckmann, Ali Nobil and Inka Dewitz
Published on 15 September 2021
![Roadmaps for scaling up Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Insights from Guatemala and India]()
Concept Note
Roadmaps for scaling up Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Insights from Guatemala and India
How to bring systemic approaches for climate adaptation to scale? Learning from experiences in India and Guatemala
Written by TMG Research
Published on 05 September 2021
![Hojas de ruta para escalar la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas: perspectivas desde Guatemala e India]()
Concept Note
Hojas de ruta para escalar la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas: perspectivas desde Guatemala e India
¿Cómo escalar los enfoques sistémicos para la adaptación al clima? Aprendiendo de las experiencias en India y Guatemala
Written by TMG Research
Published on 05 September 2021
![Land - Food - Climate: A TMG - Robert Bosch Foundation Event Series]()
Event Programme
Land - Food - Climate: A TMG - Robert Bosch Foundation Event Series
Programme for the forthcoming event, Land - Food - Climate : An African-European Dialogue on Climate Resilience
Written by TMG Research, Robert Bosch Foundation
Published on 31 August 2021
![Note conceptuelle du SEWOH Lab : Sécurité foncière des femmes et numérisation]()
Concept Note
Note conceptuelle du SEWOH Lab : Sécurité foncière des femmes et numérisation
L'équipe de gouvernance foncière du TMG publie un court document décrivant l'approche de l'axe de travail Genre et droits fonciers du projet SEWOH Lab.
Written by Oscar Schmidt
Published on 09 August 2021
![SEWOH Lab Concept Note: Women’s Tenure Security and Digitalisation]()
Concept Note
SEWOH Lab Concept Note: Women’s Tenure Security and Digitalisation
A short paper detailing the approach, research agenda and work packages that make up the Gender and Land Rights workstream of the SEWOH Lab project
Written by Oscar Schmidt
Published on 15 July 2021
![Marine Regions Forum: An international stakeholder forum to strengthen regional ocean governance]()
Report
Marine Regions Forum: An international stakeholder forum to strengthen regional ocean governance
A discussion of the potential of the Marine Regions Forum to facilitate progress in ocean governance and sustainability transformations
Written by Dr. Barbara Neumann, Sebastian Unger, Laura Weiand, Dr. Julien Rochette, Glen Wright, Alexander Müller
Published on 08 July 2021
![Covid, the Environment and Food Systems: Contain, Cope and Rebuild Better]()
Article
Covid, the Environment and Food Systems: Contain, Cope and Rebuild Better
Analysing impacts of COVID-19 on the nexus of food systems, the environment and sustainable development
Written by Anil Markandya, Jacob Salcone, Salman Hussain, Alexander Mueller and Simi Thambi
Published on 06 July 2021
![Mobilizing the Power and Potential of True Cost Accounting]()
Article
Mobilizing the Power and Potential of True Cost Accounting
Concluding chapter: 'True Cost Accounting for Food - Balancing the Scale'
Written by Nadia El-Hage Scialabba, Carl Obst, Kathleen A. Merrigan, Alexander Müller
Published on 23 June 2021
![International Policy Opportunities for True Cost Accounting in Food and Agriculture]()
Article
International Policy Opportunities for True Cost Accounting in Food and Agriculture
Book Chapter
Written by Barbara Gemmill-Herren, Zoltán Kálmán and Alexander Müller
Published on 23 June 2021
![Towards a Roadmap for Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Maharashtra]()
Working Paper
Towards a Roadmap for Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Maharashtra
A holistic approach to resilient livelihoods and ecosystems
Written by WOTR Centre for Resilience Studies, Watershed Organisation Trust and TMG Research gGmbH
Published on 14 June 2021
![Advancing Ocean Governance in Marine Regions Through Stakeholder Dialogue Processes]()
Article
Advancing Ocean Governance in Marine Regions Through Stakeholder Dialogue Processes
The poor state of the ocean and the transboundary nature of the marine environment require bold action by States coordinated across sectors and territorial boundaries in order to deal with the manifold challenges the ocean is facing—and with it humankind.
Written by Laura Weiand, Sebastian Unger, Julien Rochette, Alexander Müller and Barbara Neumann
Published on 04 May 2021
Report
Efectividad de la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas - Estudio de Caso #2
Estudio de caso del Plan de Manejo de la Subcuenca del Río Pasabién
Written by Marai El Fassi, Lucía Benavides, Edgar Selvin Pérez Pérez
Published on 31 March 2021
Report
Efectividad de la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas - Estudio de Caso #1
El caso del Sistema Milpa+Papa+Ovinos+Bosque en la microcuenca San Francisco
Written by Marai El Fassi, Lucía Benavides and Edgar Selvin Pérez Pérez
Published on 31 March 2021
Working Paper
From Watershed Development to Ecosystem-based Adaptation: A journey to systemic resilience
This report synthesises the findings of case study research in two villages in Maharashtra, India, examining the effectiveness of Ecosystem-based Adaptation measures and the conditions that enabled its implementation at community level.
Written by Devaraj de Condappa, Larissa Stiem-Bhatia, Arjuna Srinidhi, Marcella D’Souza, Dada Dadas and Crispino Lobo
Published on 31 March 2021
![EbA Info Brief India #6: Why Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Water Management?]()
Info Brief
EbA Info Brief India #6: Why Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Water Management?
General challenges to water management in Maharashtra are described in this info brief, followed by EbA benefits for a systemic approach to water management and opportunities for upscaling EbA in water management.
Written by TMG Research
Published on 17 February 2021
![Joint Statement on Upscaling Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Maharashtra]()
Info Brief
Joint Statement on Upscaling Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Maharashtra
Recognising EbA as a holistic approach to foster resilient livelihoods and healthy ecosystems in rural Maharashtra
Written by Watershed Management Trust, TMG Research
Published on 16 February 2021
![EbA Info Brief India #4: An Ecosystem-based approach to Climate Resilient Agriculture]()
Info Brief
EbA Info Brief India #4: An Ecosystem-based approach to Climate Resilient Agriculture
This info brief describes the challenges to agriculture in the state, the benefits of using EbA and identifies opportunities for upscaling the approach in the agriculture sector.
Written by TMG Research
Published on 15 February 2021
![EbA Info Brief India #5: Livestock and Ecosystem-based Adaptation]()
Info Brief
EbA Info Brief India #5: Livestock and Ecosystem-based Adaptation
This info brief describes the challenges to livestock management in the state of Maharashtra, the symbiotic role of livestock in ecosystems and identifies opportunities for upscaling EbA in the livestock sector.
Written by TMG Research
Published on 04 February 2021
![EbA Info Brief India #2: Strengthening Biodiversity to Enhance Ecosystem-based Adaptation]()
Info Brief
EbA Info Brief India #2: Strengthening Biodiversity to Enhance Ecosystem-based Adaptation
This info brief describes the link between conserving biodiversity and ecosystem-based adaptation, explores the challenges for biodiversity management in Maharashtra, India, and identifies opportunities for upscaling EbA in biodiversity management.
Written by TMG Research
Published on 18 January 2021
![EbA Info Brief India #3: Managing Land and Forests – the value of ecosystem-based adaptation]()
Info Brief
EbA Info Brief India #3: Managing Land and Forests – the value of ecosystem-based adaptation
This info brief describes the challenges for land and forest management in Maharashtra, India, the benefit of using ecosystem-based adaptation and identifies opportunities for upscaling EbA in the land and forest sectors.
Written by TMG Research
Published on 11 January 2021
![Desarrollo de indicadores de Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE)]()
Technical Guide
Desarrollo de indicadores de Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE)
El presente informe tiene como finalidad documentar el análisis realizado a la matriz de medidas y criterios AbE, y a los indicadores proporcionados por el Comité de Indicadores del Grupo Técnico deAdaptación basado en Ecosistemas (GTAbE).
Written by TMG Research, WWF, ADIMI
Published on 07 December 2020
![Covid-19, the Environment, and Food Systems: Contain, Cope and Rebuild Better]()
Report
Covid-19, the Environment, and Food Systems: Contain, Cope and Rebuild Better
Covid-19 Green Recovery Working Paper Series
Written by Alexander Müller, Professor Anil Markandya, Jacob Salcone & Dr. Simi Thambi
Published on 04 December 2020
![La Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas: una solución integral para reducir la vulnerabilidad ante el cambio climático en Guatemala]()
Report
La Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas: una solución integral para reducir la vulnerabilidad ante el cambio climático en Guatemala
Reporte del Primer Foro Nacional de AbE en Guatemala, Noviembre 2019. La Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas: Una solución integral para reducir la vulnerabilidad ante el cambio climático en Guatemala.
Written by Fundación Defensores de la Naturaleza
Published on 19 October 2020
![EbA Info Brief: People-Nature Alliances]()
Info Brief
EbA Info Brief: People-Nature Alliances
This info brief makes a case for a multi-stakeholder approach to scaling Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to climate change.
Written by Marai El Fassi, Larissa Stiem-Bhatia, Ana Victoria Rodríguez, María Amalia Porta, Amelia Coj
Published on 19 October 2020
![Systemic Challenges, Systemic Responses: Innovating adaptation to climate change through agroecology]()
Working Paper
Systemic Challenges, Systemic Responses: Innovating adaptation to climate change through agroecology
The working paper explores the contribution of agroecology to innovative and transformative climate change adaptation responses.
Written by TMG Research & Partners
Published on 15 October 2020
![EbA Info Brief India #1: Adapting to climate change in India – the value of an ecosystem-based response]()
Info Brief
EbA Info Brief India #1: Adapting to climate change in India – the value of an ecosystem-based response
This info brief makes a case for deploying ecosystem-based adaptation in India to adapt to adverse effects of climate change.
Written by TMG Research
Published on 15 October 2020
![Alianzas entre las personas y la naturaleza]()
Info Brief
Alianzas entre las personas y la naturaleza
En este resumen informativo se argumenta en favor del enfoque de múltiples actores para escalar la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE) al cambio climático.
Written by Marai El Fassi, Larissa Stiem-Bhatia, Ana Victoria Rodríguez, María Amalia Porta, Amelia Coj
Published on 12 October 2020
![The Tem Sesiabun Gorado model - A farmer-led knowledge diffusion approach to promote sustainable agriculture in northern Benin]()
Technical Guide
The Tem Sesiabun Gorado model - A farmer-led knowledge diffusion approach to promote sustainable agriculture in northern Benin
This guide is designed to facilitate understanding, and implementation of the Tem Sesiabun Gorado (TSG) model, a farmer-led knowledge diffusion approach.
Written by Check Abdel Kader Baba, Dr. Ismail Moumouni Moussa
Published on 05 October 2020
![Social Capital in the Food Sector: A Brief for True Cost Accounting Considerations]()
Info Brief
Social Capital in the Food Sector: A Brief for True Cost Accounting Considerations
The Brief provides an overview of the concept of social capital, how it is linked to food- and farming-related businesses, and why it determines business failure and success.
Written by Olivia Riemer, Alexander Müller, Sebastian Hanss-Mirodone
Published on 18 August 2020
![Modèle Tem Sesiabun Gorado - Une approche de partage des connaissances sur les bonnes pratiques agricoles]()
Technical Guide
Modèle Tem Sesiabun Gorado - Une approche de partage des connaissances sur les bonnes pratiques agricoles
Approche de gestion durable des terres
Written by Check Abdel Kader Baba, Dr. Ismail Moumouni Moussa
Published on 17 August 2020
![True Cost Accounting: Inventory Report]()
Report
True Cost Accounting: Inventory Report
This research is commissioned by the Global Alliance for the Future of Food and is conducted by Soil & More Impacts and TMG Thinktank for Sustainability.
Written by Tobias Bandel, Maximiliano Cortes Sotomayor, Benjamin Kayatz, Alexander Müller, Olivia Riemer, Gyde Wollesen
Published on 20 July 2020
![Securing land access for women - an innovative process based on social legitimacy]()
Technical Guide
Securing land access for women - an innovative process based on social legitimacy
The purpose of this guide is to provide target actors with a tool for the conduct of an alternative process for securing access to land for women.
Written by Harouna Bary, Fatoumata Tall, Saydou Koudougou, Larissa Stiem-Bhatia, Dr Saïdou Sanou
Published on 15 July 2020
![Organic Food's Value to Human Health]()
Info Brief
Organic Food's Value to Human Health
This brief presents the current state of knowledge on the health impacts of organic versus conventionally produced food.
Written by Michael Hamm, Olivia Riemer, Alexander Müller
Published on 15 July 2020
![L’accès sécurisé des femmes à la terre - guide technique un processus novateur ancré dans la légitimation sociale]()
Technical Guide
L’accès sécurisé des femmes à la terre - guide technique un processus novateur ancré dans la légitimation sociale
L’objectif du guide est de mettre à la disposition des acteurs cibles un outil leur permettant de conduire un processus alternatif de sécurisation de l’accès des femmes à la terre.
Written by Harouna Bary, Fatoumata Tall, Saydou Koudougou, Larissa Stiem-Bhatia, Dr Saïdou Sanou
Published on 15 July 2020
![Scaling Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change in Maharashtra, India - An Analysis of Policies and Programmes]()
Working Paper
Scaling Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change in Maharashtra, India - An Analysis of Policies and Programmes
This paper identifies a number of opportunities for scaling-up ecosystem-based adaptation actions in Maharahstra, India.
Written by Marcella D’Souza, Arjuna Srinidhi, Shreya Banerjee, Abha Indurkar, Eshwer Kale, Larissa Stiem-Bhatia, Naman Gupta
Published on 19 May 2020
![Strengthening civic spaces in spatial planning processes - A technical guide on regulated spatial planning and tenure to balance societal priorities in the use of land, fisheries and forests]()
Technical Guide
Strengthening civic spaces in spatial planning processes - A technical guide on regulated spatial planning and tenure to balance societal priorities in the use of land, fisheries and forests
Decisions over tenure – who gets access to land, fisheries and forests, for how long, and under what conditions – have important implications for people’s livelihoods.
Written by Jes Weigelt, Anna Katharina Kramer, Samie Blasingame, Sonja Scheele
Published on 11 May 2020
![From The Bottom Up: Creating an enabling environment for sustainable land management]()
Technical Guide
From The Bottom Up: Creating an enabling environment for sustainable land management
This guide presents investment strategies designed to create an enabling environment for sustainable land management (SLM) and ecosystem restoration.
Written by Anna Kramer, Jes Weigelt, Alexander Müller, Samie Blasingame
Published on 11 May 2020
![Approche de diffusion des connaissances et competences sur la gestion durable des terres et l’adapatation aux changements climatiques (GDT/ACC) au Benin - Guide de facilitation des rencontres de concertation villageoise]()
Technical Guide
Approche de diffusion des connaissances et competences sur la gestion durable des terres et l’adapatation aux changements climatiques (GDT/ACC) au Benin - Guide de facilitation des rencontres de concertation villageoise
C’est un outil de facilitation conçu pour les techniciens et agents de vulgarisation agricole. Il s’inspire de l’expérimentation pilote du modèle TSG réalisée dans les villages de Kabanou et Sinawongourou.
Written by Check Abdel Kader Baba
Published on 24 March 2020
![Approche de diffusion des connaissances et competences sur la gestion durable des terres et l’adapatation aux changements climatiques (GDT/ACC) au Benin - Guide de facilitation des rencontres de selection des agriculteurs-relais]()
Technical Guide
Approche de diffusion des connaissances et competences sur la gestion durable des terres et l’adapatation aux changements climatiques (GDT/ACC) au Benin - Guide de facilitation des rencontres de selection des agriculteurs-relais
C’est un outil de facilitation conçu pour les techniciens et agents de vulgarisation agricole. Il s’inspire de l’expérimentation pilote du modèle TSG réalisée dans les villages de Kabanou et Sinawongourou.
Written by Check Abdel Kader Baba
Published on 20 March 2020
![Human Health and the Food System: A Brief for True Cost Accounting Considerations]()
Info Brief
Human Health and the Food System: A Brief for True Cost Accounting Considerations
This brief highlights the issues and opportunities regarding human health and the food system.
Written by Michael Hamm, Olivia Riemer, Alexander Müller
Published on 10 October 2019
![Declaración sobre la importancia de la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE)]()
Brochure
Declaración sobre la importancia de la Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas (AbE)
In Guatemala, representatives from the public and private sector, academic and civil society signed a Declaration recognizing the importance of upscaling Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to climate change nationally.
Written by Multiple Actors
Published on 03 September 2019
![Global Soil Week 2019 - Creating an Enabling Environment for Sustainable and Climate Resilient Agriculture in Africa (Outcome Report)]()
Report
Global Soil Week 2019 - Creating an Enabling Environment for Sustainable and Climate Resilient Agriculture in Africa (Outcome Report)
The Global Soil Week (GSW) 2019 took place from the 26th – 30th of May 2019 at the ICRAF Campus in Nairobi. It would not have been possible without the support of a wide range of partners.
Written by TMG Research gGmbH
Published on 15 July 2019
![Global Soil Week 2019 - Créer un environnement propice à une agriculture durable et résiliente au changement climatique en Afrique (Rapport sur les résultats)]()
Report
Global Soil Week 2019 - Créer un environnement propice à une agriculture durable et résiliente au changement climatique en Afrique (Rapport sur les résultats)
La Global Soil Week (GSW) 2019 a eu lieu du 26 au 30 mai 2019 sur le campus ICRAF à Nairobi. Cet événement n’aura pas été possible sans le soutien d’une multitude de partenaires.
Written by TMG Research gGmbH
Published on 08 July 2019
