Natural Resource Management and Food Security for a Growing Population

May 15 2013, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Location:

World Resources Institute
10 G Street, NE
Washington, DC

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A series of presentations on prospects for agricultural intensification, restoration of agro-ecosystems and their potential contributions to increased food security and local resilience.

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This event provided a forum for:

  • Sharing information on the challenges and opportunities for scaling up improved land and water management in agricultural development strategies

  • Taking stock of emerging evidence and lessons learned from re-greening successes and their contribution to food security and resilience, and

  • Reviewing proposed investment strategies and program interventions to boost crop yields and provide other benefits from sustainable landscape management

Speakers

  • 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