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Key findings on food and nutrition security: Food insecurity is a significant concern in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with a high prevalence of moderate and severe food insecurity in the region...

This study by Stanford University used a panel data approach to estimate the impact of climate change on various outcomes, including agriculture, mortality, economic output, and conflict. The authors...

The anticipated impacts of climate change on cropping systems are well characterized for many regions. Comparatively less attention has been given to the prioritization of strategies that will...

Gastric and oesophageal cancers pose a serious public health concern. In 2020 a total of 189,031 incident cases (136,038 stomach, 52,993 oesophagus) and 142,508 deaths (96,997...

Carbon sequestration on agricultural land, albeit long-time neglected, offers substantial mitigation potential. Here we project, using an economic land-use model, that these options...

In its eighth annual Goalkeepers report, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation urged world leaders to increase global health spending where it is needed...

This paper includes practical suggestions on how nutrition can be mainstreamed as part of gender-transformative approaches, as well as strategies that aim to empower women and increase gender equality...

Fostering gender inclusion can have positive impacts on the food systems' triple challenge of ensuring food security and nutrition for a growing population, supporting the livelihoods of millions...

The 2007-2008 global food-price crisis disproportionately affected women, particularly smallholder women farmers (Sexsmith et al. 2017).1 The subsequent responses by governments, multilateral agencies...

This publication critically reviews the rapidly growing empirical literature on gender and agriculture in low- and middle-income countries. It discusses advances in measurement and data collection, focusing on measuring...