Mapping and assessing fresh-food markets in the Dhaka metropolitan area
Dhaka's fresh food markets cater to over 20 million citizens. They sell a variety of fresh produce, some sourced from within the city but mostly from outside. But poor public services and water supply are challenges to hygiene.
Forest gardens and community forests
In Chad, farmers and traditional herders have planted a million trees to make up forest gardens and community forests in a unique agro-foresty initiative. Agro-forestry helps mitigate the impact of climate change.
Webinar: Climate Adaptation in Agriculture: Water for Food Security
The quest to secure water for agriculture is central to addressing global food security. Agriculture uses about 70% of global water resources, even as demands from other sectors are increasing sharply. Speakers at this webinar covered the water- food security links, and ensuring water security by better management.
Water Adaptation: Plans and Possibilities for Africa
The 2021 State and Trends in Adaptation Report by the GCA with a focus on Africa, provides an insight into the current state and prospects of water-related resilience in Africa, and lays out a detailed blueprint for water resource management for the continent.
Webinar: Water in the State and Trends in Adaptation Report 2021: Africa
This webinar brought out water perspectives on adaptation for Africa, drawing on the State and Trends in Adaptation Report 2021: Africa report in the light of climate change, and how water adaptation gave opportunities to leverage water for economic and human development.
Food & Water Security
May 13, 2021. A discussion with Joanne Taylor, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of British Columbia Okanagan and facilitator of the ALN food and water security course.
