Natural Resource Management and Food Security for a Growing Population
A series of presentations on prospects for agricultural intensification, restoration of agro-ecosystems and their potential contributions to increased food security and local resilience.
This event provided a forum for:
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Sharing information on the challenges and opportunities for scaling up improved land and water management in agricultural development strategies
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Taking stock of emerging evidence and lessons learned from re-greening successes and their contribution to food security and resilience, and
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Reviewing proposed investment strategies and program interventions to boost crop yields and provide other benefits from sustainable landscape management
Speakers and Presentations
Craig Hanson, Program Director, People and Ecosystems, WRI
Mike McGahuey, Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Management Advisor, USAID
Jerry Glover, Senior Sustainable Agricultural Systems Advisor, USAID
Abdoulaye Mando, Natural Resources Manager, IFDC
Chris Reij, Senior Fellow, WRI
Sara Scherr, President, EcoAgriculture Partners
Dennis Garrity, Senior Fellow, World Agroforestry Centre
Robert Winterbottom, Director, Ecosystem Services Initiative, WRI