Category Archives: Local food traditions

Towards research for a food secure future

By Biodiversity, Bioversity International, Local food traditions, Sustainable Development Goals, Traditional knowledge

The Biodiversity and Community Health (BaCH) Initiative’s partner Bioversity International is a global research-for-development organisation advocating for food-based solutions that put traditional, culturally-acceptable and nutritious food at their core. Jointly with other leading organisations Bioversity International contributes to the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). This global partnership synergises efforts towards research for a

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Shaping international policy towards biodiversity conservation and human health

By Biodiversity, Biodiversity and Community Health, Bioversity International, Community Health, Local food traditions, SCBD, Sustainable Development Goals, Traditional health practices, Traditional knowledge, UNU-IAS, WHO

The Biodiversity and Community Health (BaCH) Initiative’s partners are synergising efforts towards linking biodiversity and human health. The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) and the World Health Organization (WHO) jointly with other key partners and experts drafted the State of Knowledge Review on the Interlinkages between Biodiversity and Human Health. This flagship publication covers

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Reviving traditional foods in rural Lebanese schools to boost health

By Biodiversity, Community Health, Local food traditions, Traditional knowledge,

The Biodiversity and Community Health (BaCH) Initiative’s partner Bioversity International a global-research-for-development organisation works towards healthy sustainable diets through conservation of agricultural biodiversity. Bioversity International’s vision is to contribute to improved nutrition, resilience, productivity and climate change adaptation. Jointly with other key partners, Bioversity International is implementing the Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project –

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Landscapes as sources of traditional, culturally-acceptable and nutritious food

By Local food traditions, Traditional knowledge,

The Biodiversity and Community Health (BaCH) Initiative’s partner Bioversity International is a leading organisation advocating for food-based solutions that put traditional, culturally-acceptable and nutritious food at their core. This approach simultaneously take into account the protection of landscapes as providers of this ecosystem service. Learn more about cases in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Kenya and

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The essential role of biodiversity and ecosystem services for a sustainable future

By Biodiversity, Community Health, Local food traditions, Sustainable Development Goals, Traditional health practices, Traditional knowledge

Based on its partners support the Biodiversity and Community Health (BaCH) Initiative advocates for linking both biodiversity and health as key development priorities as well as relevant issues such as revitalising traditional health practices and and local food traditions. Throughout its work the Initiative highlights the substantial role of biodiversity and ecosystems for a sustainable

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