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.

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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