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Strengthening Landscape Partnerships: A “game-changing” solution for food system transformation?

The United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) is calling for bold and inclusive actions to create a more sustainable and equitable food system for people and nature

16 April 2021

By Juan Ramos

EcoAgriculture Partners and 1000 Landscapes in the Galapagos
Farmland

Integrated Landscape Strategies to Reach Post 2020 Biodiversity Conservation Goals: Highlights of the FAO-EcoAgriculture Partners High-Level Landscape Dialogue

EcoAgriculture Partners and FAO North America jointly hosted a virtual High-Level Landscape Dialogue on how Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) can be incorporated into the post-2020 Biodiversity Framework.

18 December 2020

By Tom Derr

Mountain Range, biodiverse agricultural land and Forests

Celebrating the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature (LPFN) initiative, 2011-2020

On October 8th we celebrated the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature (LPFN) initiative, which is wrapping up after nearly 10 years.

3 December 2020

By Tom Derr, Sara Scherr

Arusha National Park, with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background with its signature snow-capped peak partially covered by clouds

Conclusions from the FAO-EcoAgriculture Landscapes RoundTable: Insights on the African Landscapes Action Plan, Phase 3

FAO North America and EcoAgriculture Partners hosted roundtable on the African Landscape Action Plan (ALAP): Phase 3, which lays out a strategy for achieving sustainable development in Africa

1 July 2020

By Tom Derr

Agricultural land with wind breaks set-up around a river system

Linking Territorial Development and Integrated Landscape Management

Linking Territorial Development and Integrated Landscape Management at a Round Table on Territorial Perspectives for Development by FAO and EcoAgriculture Partners.

12 May 2020

By Tom Derr

A bee on a flower

Integrated strategies on biodiversity are key for the well-being of environmental and human systems

Read this summary of FAO-EcoAgriculture Partners High-Level Dialogue on ‘2020 Year of Biodiversity: How Can Integrated Landscape Strategies Contribute?’, held in Washington DC.

19 December 2019

By Tom Derr, Manon Koningstein

Cabbages and other crops on a hilly landscape near a village

First North America Landscape Finance Forum explores innovative investment models

The North America Landscape Finance Forum (NALFF) explored integrated landscape investment models in the U.S. and Canada, where some of the most innovative initiatives are taking place.

18 December 2019

By Seth Shamers, Manon Koningstein

Flags outside the UN HQ

Roundtable Recap: Advancing Integrated Landscape Strategies for the SDGs

Experts explore how integrated landscape strategies can accelerate progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

26 October 2017

By Brett Jacobson

Sugar cane harvesting in Fiji

Sara Shares: In response to The Economist’s “Feeding the Ten Billion”

Sara Scherr challenges the idea that future food security depends on high-tech agricultural innovations alone, arguing that restoring ecosystems and sustainable farming practices are equally essential.

27 June 2016

By Sara Scherr

A group of people meets under the shade of a large tree

Moving Beyond our Siloed Financial System

Integrated landscape finance connects agriculture, conservation, and development investments to create sustainable social, economic, and environmental outcomes.

21 December 2015

By Seth Shames, Krista Heiner, Louis Wertz, Aiden Irish