Nature-based solutionsProductivity and resilienceLandscape approaches

Nature-based solutions for climate-smart development

Harnessing natural processes to rejuvenate agriculture, support farmers and adapt to climate change.

Rice–fish farming gets a makeover
Mainstreaming agrobiodiversity in food production systems
Optimizing ‘exclosures’ can reduce growing pressure on Africa’s degraded land
A new integrated agenda for water storage
Monitoring soil carbon to nest agricultural practices within planetary boundaries
Urban wetlands to keep cities afloat
Highlighting the importance of agricultural water pollution
Smart water management enabled by a decision support tool

Productivity and resilience for thriving communities

Improving natural resource management to strengthen the climate adaptation of communities and their food systems.

Business models drive circular economies for food systems
Whole-system approaches reap benefits of small-scale irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa
Research and innovation to improve groundwater governance
Securing the benefits of small reservoirs for all
‘Pro-poor’ solar irrigation business models balance access with sustainability
Affordable insurance for flood-prone farmers
Reducing the malaria transmission risk posed by dams
Understanding urban–rural linkages to boost the resilience of hungry cities
Using remote sensing data to improve the water productivity of irrigation schemes
Collective action secures gains for resource poor women and men

Landscape approaches for restoration, sustainable land-use and livelihoods

Bringing stakeholders together to address challenges in an integrated way and achieve agricultural, social and environmental goals at scale.

Restoring landscapes from the ground up
Shining a light on soils for land restoration
Setting targets for biodiversity in agriculture
Nutrition-sensitive landscapes support the well-being of people and ecosystems
Seeing the wood and the trees in agriculture
Putting farmers first in sustainable agriculture
Multi-stakeholder platforms drive agricultural innovation
Agrobiodiversity secures ecosystem and human health
Rethinking ecological restoration: Restoration for whom, by whom?