Publications
![Culinary Canvas: Exploring Intersectionality and Crises through Cape Town's Feminist Flavors]()
Info Brief
Culinary Canvas: Exploring Intersectionality and Crises through Cape Town's Feminist Flavors
An opinion brief from the Urban Food Futures programme analysing the role of social capital in building resilience against polycrises from a gender perspective.
Written by Nicole Paganini, Zayaan Khan
Published on 20 September 2023
![The Right to Food in South Africa and Kenya]()
Info Brief
The Right to Food in South Africa and Kenya
An opinion brief from the Urban Food Futures programme examining the Right to Food policy implementation in South Africa and Kenya as a response to persistent food insecurity
Written by Lena Bassermann, Thembeka Sikobi
Published on 20 September 2023
![The Megatrend Concept and Reflections on it]()
Info Brief
The Megatrend Concept and Reflections on it
An opinion brief from the Urban Food Futures programme reflecting on the concept of megatrends as an approach to address the transformation of African urban and food systems
Written by Gareth Haysom, Nicole Paganini
Published on 20 September 2023
![Getting the story right and telling it well]()
Article
Getting the story right and telling it well
This Chapter featured in "Writing Together" published by transcript Verlag, authored by Nicole Paganini & Sanelisiwe Nyaba (Mimi), explores the decolonization of research & academic writing through storytelling and collaborative writing.
Written by Sanelisiwe Nyaba, Nicole Paganini
Published on 20 September 2023
![Responsible land governance in LDN programmes: The risks of decoupling forest conservation from legitimate tenure rights in Madagascar]()
Report
Responsible land governance in LDN programmes: The risks of decoupling forest conservation from legitimate tenure rights in Madagascar
Examining the challenges to safeguard and integrate legitimate tenure rights in management and policy decisions: a follow-up to the implementation of the UNCCD Decision 26/COP.14 on land tenure.
Written by Check Abdel Kader, Baba, Frederike Klümper, Harifidy Rakoko Ratsimba, Washe Kazungu, Jes Weigelt
Published on 19 September 2023
![The role of community forests in national LDN and land restoration programmes: A case study of community forest parcels in Taita Taveta County, Kenya]()
Report
The role of community forests in national LDN and land restoration programmes: A case study of community forest parcels in Taita Taveta County, Kenya
Examining the contribution of community forests to national Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and land restoration targets: a follow-up to the implementation of the UNCCD Decision 26/COP.14 on land tenure.
Written by Washe Kazungu, Frederike Klümper, Check Abdel Kader Baba
Published on 19 September 2023
![TMG's work in Kenya - Towards inclusive and climate resilient food systems]()
Info Brief
TMG's work in Kenya - Towards inclusive and climate resilient food systems
TMG's areas of support in Kenya
Written by TMG Research
Published on 11 September 2023
![Land Rights for Gender Responsive Climate Action - Africa Climate Week Event]()
Brochure
Land Rights for Gender Responsive Climate Action - Africa Climate Week Event
Flyer for Africa Climate Week 2023 Event
Written by TMG Land Governance Team
Published on 28 August 2023
![Responsible land governance in LDN programmes - Malawi Case Study]()
Report
Responsible land governance in LDN programmes - Malawi Case Study
Monitoring the impact of Land Degradation Neutrality measures on legitimate tenure rights of forest-adjacent communities: a follow-up to the implementation of the UNCCD Decision 26/COP.14 on land tenure.
Written by Washe Kazungu, Check Abdel Kader Baba, Frederike Klümper, Jes Weigelt
Published on 03 August 2023
![Feasibility Study - Ruben Centre Demo Unit]()
Report
Feasibility Study - Ruben Centre Demo Unit
A feasibility study by our partner Miramar International Foundation to determine the most appropriate Controlled Environment Agriculture system and best suited vegetable crops for school feeding in Nairobi’s Mukuru informal settlement.
Written by Francis Kabiru, Catherine Nina, Benadatte Kosgei
Published on 25 July 2023
![Verskillende we ë om stedelike voedselstelsels te transformeer]()
Report
Verskillende we ë om stedelike voedselstelsels te transformeer
Geleidelik besef die reg op voedsel deur 'n versterkte informele sektor.
Written by Nicole Paganini, Jes Weigelt
Published on 19 July 2023
![Iindlela zokutshintsha imisebenzi yokuveliswa kuye ekutyiweni kokutya ezidolophini]()
Report
Iindlela zokutshintsha imisebenzi yokuveliswa kuye ekutyiweni kokutya ezidolophini
Ndaphelelela ukufinyelela ingxaki yokutya ngokungathengi ngokulawulo ngokuzimele.
Written by Nicole Paganini, Jes Weigelt
Published on 19 July 2023
![Voies à emprunter pour transformer les systèmes alimentaires urbains]()
Report
Voies à emprunter pour transformer les systèmes alimentaires urbains
Progressivement réaliser le droit à l'alimentation grâce à un secteur informel renforcé.
Written by Nicole Paganini, Jes Weigelt
Published on 19 July 2023
![Njia za kubadilisha mifumo ya chakula mijini]()
Report
Njia za kubadilisha mifumo ya chakula mijini
Kutimiza kwa taratibu haki ya chakula kupitia sekta isiyo rasmi iliyoimarishwa.
Written by Nicole Paganini, Jes Weigelt
Published on 19 July 2023
![Participant Handbook: Strategy Workshop on Women's Land Rights and the Rio Conventions]()
Report
Participant Handbook: Strategy Workshop on Women's Land Rights and the Rio Conventions
Reducing systemic inequalities, mitigating and adapting to climate change, and conserving biodiversity through nature conservation, sustainable land management and restoration
Written by Land Governance Team
Published on 13 July 2023
![Joint Conclusions]()
Report
Joint Conclusions
Key messages on food systems transformation from the expert workshop hosted by TMG Research in Rome, June 2023
Written by CLIF Team
Published on 12 July 2023
![Inclusive Governance of Food Systems Transformation]()
Concept Note
Inclusive Governance of Food Systems Transformation
Overview of our Workshop on Inclusive Governance of food systems transformation
Written by Governance Team
Published on 13 June 2023
![Adam Prakash: A tribute]()
Brochure
Adam Prakash: A tribute
Tributes from colleagues at TMG
Written by TMG Staff
Published on 22 May 2023
![Open letter to Heads of the three Rio Conventions]()
Declaration
Open letter to Heads of the three Rio Conventions
A call to systemically address agri-food sector externalities in global environmental governance
Written by Alexander Müller
Published on 22 May 2023
![Food flows: Building resilience against compound risks in Nairobi and Cape Town]()
Report
Food flows: Building resilience against compound risks in Nairobi and Cape Town
This working paper reports lessons from studies, field visits, and conversations conducted in Nairobi and Cape Town.
Written by Immaculate Edel, Jane Kahwai, Kathrin Krause, Michael Hauser
Published on 26 April 2023
![Crafting systemic responses to strengthen the informal sector's contribution to food security]()
Report
Crafting systemic responses to strengthen the informal sector's contribution to food security
Highlights of Urban Food Futures policy event in Nairobi, March 2023
Written by Wangu Mwangi
Published on 18 April 2023
![FORESEE (4C) Summary Report: The Transformation of Agri-Food Systems in Times of Multiple Crises]()
Report
FORESEE (4C) Summary Report: The Transformation of Agri-Food Systems in Times of Multiple Crises
Exploring equitable, healthy, resilient and sustainable pathways for agri-food transformation.
Written by Tavseef Mairaj Shah, Olivia Riemer
Published on 03 April 2023
![FORESEE (4C) Report 3: Blindspots in the Debate on Agri-Food System Transformation]()
Report
FORESEE (4C) Report 3: Blindspots in the Debate on Agri-Food System Transformation
Analysing blind spots in the debate around agri-food systems transformation and how to address them.
Written by Patrick Caron, Maureen Gitagia, Michael Hamm, Ulrich Hoffman, Elizabeth Kimani-Murage, Tania Martinez-Cruz, Kathleen Merrigan, Pat Mooney, Olivia Riemer, Nadia El Hage Scialabba, Tavseef Mairaj Shah
Published on 03 April 2023
![FORESEE (4C) Report 2: State of the Debate on Agri-Food Systems Transformation]()
Report
FORESEE (4C) Report 2: State of the Debate on Agri-Food Systems Transformation
A multi-actor review of current debates around agri-food systems transformation.
Written by Nadia El-Hage Scialabba, Sarah Zitterbarth, Tavseef Shah
Published on 03 April 2023
![FORESEE (4C) Report 1: Current Conditions and Policy Frameworks of Agri-Food Systems Transformation]()
Report
FORESEE (4C) Report 1: Current Conditions and Policy Frameworks of Agri-Food Systems Transformation
Analysing the 4Cs and their interaction with agri-food systems
Written by Olivia Riemer, Tavseef Mairaj Shah, Sarah Zitterbarth
Published on 03 April 2023
![Pathways to transform urban food systems]()
Report
Pathways to transform urban food systems
Progressively realizing the right to food through a strengthened informal sector
Written by Nicole Paganini, Jes Weigelt
Published on 23 March 2023
![Programme: Nairobi Policy Event]()
Event Programme
Programme: Nairobi Policy Event
Recognizing the pivotal role state actors play in urban food systems, the Urban Food Futures programme is hosting a policy event for Nairobi County policy makers, as an important foundational step for the implementation of our action research.
Written by Urban Food Futures team
Published on 23 March 2023
![Joint Conclusions - Governance of Food System Transformation]()
Report
Joint Conclusions - Governance of Food System Transformation
Final outcome from Governance of Food Systems Transformation event series
Written by Governance Team
Published on 08 March 2023
![Insecticide Use against Desert Locust in the Horn of Africa 2019–2021 Reveals a Pressing Need for Change]()
Article
Insecticide Use against Desert Locust in the Horn of Africa 2019–2021 Reveals a Pressing Need for Change
New research exposes the devastating environmental impact of organophosphate pesticides in recent campaigns against desert locust invasions by Ethiopia and Kenya and calls for smarter and more sustainable early warning and action systems
Written by Wim Mullié, Adam Prakash, Alexander Müller, Elena Lazutkaite
Published on 03 March 2023
![A Human Rights-Based Approach to Food Security in Kenya and South Africa]()
Report
A Human Rights-Based Approach to Food Security in Kenya and South Africa
Exploring rights-based approaches to food security in low-income urban settings
Written by Elizabeth Kimani-Murage, Maureen Gitagia, David Osogo, Antonina Mutoro, Nicole Paganini
Published on 01 March 2023
![Project Overview Governance of food systems transformation]()
Brochure
Project Overview Governance of food systems transformation
Project
Written by TMG Governance Team
Published on 15 February 2023
![Cape Town’s Food and Nutrition Crisis: Crafting systemic responses to systemic challenges]()
Report
Cape Town’s Food and Nutrition Crisis: Crafting systemic responses to systemic challenges
Highlights of policy event held from 18-19 November 2022 in Cape Town.
Written by Luke Metelerkamp, Lena Bassermann, Nicole Paganini
Published on 10 February 2023
![Trading to Eat: How The Informal Economy is Hunger-Proofing Africa’s Cities]()
Article
Trading to Eat: How The Informal Economy is Hunger-Proofing Africa’s Cities
An analysis of the critical role that informal food traders play in bridging the food and nutrition gap in Africa’s low-income urban populations.
Written by Luke Metelerkamp
Published on 01 February 2023
![Governance of Food Systems Transformation]()
Brochure
Governance of Food Systems Transformation
Overview of our workshop series on the Governance of Food Systems Transformation on the sidelines of GFFA 2023ff
Written by TMG
Published on 13 January 2023
![The power of human rights to protect land tenure rights]()
Event Programme
The power of human rights to protect land tenure rights
Programme: Public event
Written by TMG
Published on 12 January 2023
![Food and crisis: the role of Controlled Environment Agriculture in building urban food system resilience]()
Report
Food and crisis: the role of Controlled Environment Agriculture in building urban food system resilience
Insights from the scoping work of the Urban Food Futures programme in Nairobi, Cape Town, and Ouagadougou
Written by Multiple authors (see publication)
Published on 22 December 2022
![Lessons learned from the Mukuru SPA planning process]()
Info Brief
Lessons learned from the Mukuru SPA planning process
Lessons learned from the Mukuru SPA planning process
Written by Atula Owade, Jane Weru and Patrick Njoroge
Published on 15 November 2022
![Food environments in Nairobi]()
Info Brief
Food environments in Nairobi
Actions to improve sustainable diets in the informal settlements of Mukuru, Nairobi
Written by Michael Hauser, Immaculate Edel and Jane Kahwai
Published on 15 November 2022
![Food environments in the Cape Flats of Cape Town]()
Info Brief
Food environments in the Cape Flats of Cape Town
Picking aspects of the discussion about food environments in the Cape Flats of Cape Town
Written by Michael Hauser, Immaculate Edel and Jane Kahwai
Published on 15 November 2022
![FACT Dialogues Digest]()
Info Brief
FACT Dialogues Digest
Food Agency Cape Town (FACT) is a community led organisation in which members use food to unpack food injustices, advocate for food agency in Cape Town and surrounds, and to connect communities
Written by Nomonde Buthelezi and Luke Metelerkamp
Published on 15 November 2022
![True Cost Accounting as a Tool for Food Systems Transformation under Climate Change Conditions]()
Event Programme
True Cost Accounting as a Tool for Food Systems Transformation under Climate Change Conditions
Programme for the UFCCC COP 27 side event
Written by TMG Research
Published on 10 November 2022
![What's cooking? Adding critical feminist research to the pot]()
Working Paper
What's cooking? Adding critical feminist research to the pot
How community kitchens, school feeding programmes and informal savings schemes support communities in time of crises and food insecurity
Written by J. Battersby, K. Ben-Zeev, N. Buthelezi, I. Fabricci, M. Fakazi, S. Kiragu-Wissler, Y. Magazi, P. Njoroge, H. Nyaba, S. Nyaba, M. Nyambura, A. Owade, N. Paganini, C. Peters, W. Peukers, P. Silwana, E. Sango, J. Weru
Published on 27 October 2022
![Integrating food sensitive planning and urban design into urban governance actions]()
Working Paper
Integrating food sensitive planning and urban design into urban governance actions
An analysis of the scales and concepts of governance and urban food systems, with an eye to the role of societal and community-level agency in disrupting current models of urban food governance
Written by Gareth Haysom, Luke Metelerkamp, Nomonde Buthelezi, Jane Weru, and Jane Battersby
Published on 27 October 2022
![Le modèle Tem Sesiabun Gorado]()
Policy Brief
Le modèle Tem Sesiabun Gorado
Une approche de mise à l‘échelle des innovations agricoles au Bénin
Written by Check Abdel Kader Baba, Larissa Stiem-Bhatia and Ismail M. Moumouni
Published on 17 October 2022
![The Tem Sesiabun Gorado (TSG) model]()
Policy Brief
The Tem Sesiabun Gorado (TSG) model
An innovate farmer-to-farmer knowledge transfer approach
Written by Check Abdel Kader Baba, Larissa Stiem-Bhatia and Ismail M. Moumouni
Published on 17 October 2022
![Scientific Linkages Between Climate Change and (Transboundary) Crop Pest and Disease Outbreaks]()
Working Paper
Scientific Linkages Between Climate Change and (Transboundary) Crop Pest and Disease Outbreaks
Paving the way forward for improved crisis governance
Written by Alexander Müller, Adam Prakash, Elena Lazutkaite, Mark Davis, Ahmed Amdihun and Jully Ouma
Published on 10 August 2022
![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
![Responsible Land Governance in LDN Programmes - Benin]()
Working Paper
Responsible Land Governance in LDN Programmes - 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
![Responsible Land Governance in LDN Programmes - Kenya]()
Working Paper
Responsible Land Governance in LDN Programmes - 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
![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
![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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
