The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) brings together expert voices representing different disciplines and different types of knowledge, to inform the policy debate on how to reform food systems across the world. The Panel looks at issues like under-nutrition, obesity, rural livelihood insecurity and environmental degradation through an integrated food systems lens, bringing […]

Since 1993 the Trondheim Conferences on Biodiversity have provided an arena for open dialogue and capacity enhancement among stakeholders on the biodiversity agenda, seeking to create a transparent and scientifically sound basis for addressing current issues. The Eighth Trondheim Conference, held from May 31 to June 3 2016, brought together decision-makers and experts from around the globe […]

From 10 – 13 May the 47th climate change adaptation conference ‘Adaptation Futures’  welcomed 1700 participants from more than 100 countries. The hosts of this conference (PROVIA, the European Commission and the Government of the Netherlands) set the goal that Adaptation Futures 2016 should not just be a four-day event, but create a lasting influence on […]