We need data and evidence for policy action. www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

📢 Our new VoxDevLit on Deforestation is out now! Senior Editors @franciscocosta.bsky.social & @allanhsiao.bsky.social (@stanford.edu) review economic research on deforestation. Read & download here: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/de...

In a changing world, experts need a new communication strategy : carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

Dans @lemonde.fr une mise en regard de mon intervention avec celle de Jean-Louis #Bourlanges. Bilans amers, certes, mais d’abord lucides. Comme disait #Gramsci, il faut allier le pessimisme de la raison et l’optimisme de la volonté.

Call for papers! @danielleresnick.bsky.social , @philbakernz.bsky.social and I are co-editing a special issue in the journal Food Policy on "Rebuilding Global Food Governance amidst a Crisis of Multilateralism" - Papers due Feb.1, 2026. For more info, see link! www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

I'm honoured by the invitation from the FAO Right to Food team to present in this upcoming webinar on Unpacking Corporate Power in Agrifood Systems - with insights from my new book Titans of Industrial Agriculture. Sept 24 - 14:00-15:30CET Link to register: fao.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🧵👏 A big thank you to the dedicated HLPE-FSN drafting team for their invaluable work on the Resilient food systems report. Your expertise, collaboration, and commitment to evidence-based solutions make this report possible! 🌱📘 Meet the team: www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe...

🧵🔴“Resilient food systems need multi-sector and multi-level policies that harness people–nature interactions, reduce inequalities and enable agency.” — Akiko Suwa-Eisenmann, HLPE-FSN Chairperson 📌 Learn more: bit.ly/HLPEreportRe...

🧵“The HLPE-FSN report calls for a reset of the mindset. Building resilience into food systems requires policies that reflect the complexity of the challenge.” — @suwa-eisenmann.bsky.social Akiko Suwa-Eisenmann, HLPE-FSN Chairperson, during its launch in Rome. Read it: bit.ly/HLPEreportRe...

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Today we made history. Countries have come together & agreed the new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution that will provide the 🌍 with robust, independent science. Environmental multilateralism delivering again, #ForPeopleForPlanet. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

The final draft of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development #FFD4 outcome document has been published & makes important references to investing in #SocialProtection - the most effective tool we have for fighting #poverty My full reaction here: www.srpoverty.org/2025/06/17/s...

🆕What happens when humanitarian aid is cut or delayed? A 20% aid cut in one of the world's largest refugee camp didn’t just reduce what and how much refugees eat; it also triggered a cascade of effects across households and markets. voxdev.org/topic/instit... with Vittorio Bruni and @wfp.org

For the last President’s Column of her term, Patricia Ehrkamp sits with incoming President William Moseley about his experiences in the discipline and aspirations for upcoming leadership at AAG. Learn about new directions for the 2025-26 presidency. [login to access] buff.ly/E2wcjX0

In this post in our series on climate and population projections we demonstrate how to generate fertility rates and to project a population using the DHS, a vital data source in many low-and middle-income countries. tech.popdata.org/dhs-research...

There is #OnlyOneEarth! 🌱"Sustainable #FoodSystems are needed to safeguard human and environmental health, political stability and better livelihoods with less environmental consequences" - HLPE-FSN report #14 📘⬇️ bit.ly/HLPE14Report #WorldEnvironmentDay

🐝 #Pollinators are responsible for much more than food-crops. From biofuels to medicines, we rely on pollinators in much of our daily lives.🧪 Check out a few facts about pollinators from the IPBES #PollinationAssessment 🌏 Read the Report here: https://www.ipbes.net/assessment-reports/pollinators

📃Read the new HLPE-FSN note: Tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation through the right to food👇 www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe...

Blog: The Famine Early Warning System is Back Online. Its Warnings Are Dire. www.cgdev.org/blog/famine-...

Check out the newly launched 'Food Policy: Lessons and Priorities for a Changing World' 2025 Global Food Policy Report @ifpri.org It's fully downloadable and free! Marie Ruel, Jef Leroy, Anu Singhkumarwong, Deanna Olney and myself wrote the Nutrition and Diets chapter www.ifpri.org/global-food-...

🌸 Happy #BiodiversityDay! @ipbes.net defines living in harmony with nature as living peacefully alongside all organisms, recognizing our interdependence while ensuring sustainability. 💫🧪 Together, let's conserve, restore & sustainably use life on Earth! 🌍

The @ipbes.net Nexus Report is available for download at ▶️ www.ipbes.net/nexus-assess...

Highlighting the growing convergence between @ipcc.bsky.social & @ipbes.net , Chair Jim Skea stresses the various opportunities for collaboration and the importance of aligning scientific themes, methodologies & processes, unlocking synergies to address the biodiversity–climate nexus.

🗞️Authors from the @ipbes.net #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report have published the Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species derived from the report, creating a global resource for investigating and managing the impacts of invasive alien species. 🌍🧪 Read more in ‪@nature.com‬ bit.ly/43APoP7

L'émission scientifique #Scope sur la chaîne Twitch d' @artefr.bsky.social revient le 26.05 de 19h à 21h30 : "Trump vs les sciences du climat" avec @valmasdel.bsky.social @palomamoritz.bsky.social @emmanuelleperez.bsky.social @chavalarias.org @emilieaubry.bsky.social Le CP ➡ tinyurl.com/4s7epm98

Today, IPES-Food made the case for local/ territorial markets with the @fao.org Nutrition Network. Why do they matter? @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social & @millionbelay.bsky.social explained: 🥦 More nutritious, local & accessible 🧭 Resilient in crisis 💞 Rooted in culture 📘 ipes-food.org/report/food-...

In wrapping up the #BiodiversityDay celebration, Sebastian König of #Switzerland underscores the importance of engaging all stakeholders to ensure the success of science–policy interfaces and to use @IPBES reports are not just for reference but as are tools for action.

On #BiodiversityDay, we reaffirm the urgent need to protect ecosystems for food security and nutrition. The HLPE-FSN note explores how climate change, biodiversity loss & land degradation affect food security, & how a rights-based approach can drive solutions. Read the note: shorturl.at/LEWTm

✨ Speaker Spotlight: #GFPR2025 ✨ Ruben Echeverria, Senior Advisor, Agriculture Development, Gates Foundation, will be speaking at the launch of the 2025 Global Food Policy Report—a special edition marking IFPRI’s 50th anniversary. 🔗 bit.ly/GFPR2025 #IFPRI50 @cgiar.org

We are in a health financing emergency. This year, I ask Health Ministers to take: One action to increase domestic financing. One reform to reduce out-of-pocket costs. One measurable result on maternal health, hypertension, immunization, or another national priority. #WHA78

🧵 "A legal analysis reveals gaps in translating the objectives of the Rio Conventions into tangible protections for the right to food", @suwa-eisenmann.bsky.social, HLPE-FSN Chairperson at the CFS High-Level Forum.

Join us on Monday! HLPE-FSN Chairperson, @suwa-eisenmann.bsky.social, will present a new note at the @UN_CFS's High-Level Forum "Tackling Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Land Degradation through the Right to Food". Register now! All information and the note👇 www.fao.org/cfs/workstre...

🌿 May the force of nature be with you 🌿 Let's protect our planet's biodiversity—our true force. 🌍💫🧪 #MayThe4thBeWithYou

📢Tribune de @suwa-eisenmann.bsky.social, Présidente du HLPE-FSN, et d’Alban Schneyder: Le système alimentaire français à la croisée des chemins Le modèle doit être repensé: les auteurs appellent à une transformation profonde. 📰https://shorturl.at/B8hd5 @lesechosfr.bsky.social

🧵"Overcoming the food system polycrises requires a systemic and participatory approach [...] A transformed food system needs to ensure not only equity but also agency for all", @suwa-eisenmann.bsky.social during the event "Transforming food systems to return to Earth's limits"

🌏Happy Earth Day! Let’s take a moment to appreciate the incredible diversity and abundance of life on our planet. Today let's come together to renew our commitment to nature, raise awareness, inspire action, and advocate for a better future. How are you taking action this Earth Day? 🌱💚 #earthday

Congrats to @s-stantcheva.bsky.social for being recognized for her terrific work on innovation and tax policy: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Users of the Demographic and Health Surveys, please take the United Nations Statistics Division DHS impact survey (form.jotform.com/250913880478...) regarding recent cuts. Replies inform future planning and advocacy. All responses are confidential and presented only in aggregate.

"Food apartheid" is definitely a better framing of the problem that "food desert" was intended to capture, highlighting as it does that the issue is created as a matter of social and economic exclusion, and not just a biogeographic reality of what's where.

Happy Earth day! 🌿🌍 Today, we celebrate the beauty and incredible diversity of our #planet. These stunning images from the EEA's photo competition remind us of the magnificent world we call home – a world teeming with life, wonder, and unparalleled natural beauty. #EarthDay2025 #EarthDay

What colour were the first roses? A large genomic analysis indicates that they were probably yellow https://go.nature.com/4cHKhzO

Kenyan #journalist Alvin Kaunda was reporting live from Nairobi when a curious baby #elephant, Kindani, decided to join the broadcast. The playful elephant stuck her trunk in Alvin's mouth, making for a hilarious moment! A joyful reminder of wildlife's charm and the work of the Sheldrick Trust!

“Parkinson’s is a man-made disease...And the tragedy is that we’re not even trying to prevent it.” Via @politico.eu @thisisbartosz.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/bas-...

Data are like blood : vital for evidence-based policy making

During the Steering Committee meeting, HLPE-FSN experts visited the UM6P impressive campus & innovation spaces, discussing applied research to support resilient food systems with students, faculty members & local stakeholders. @suwa-eisenmann.bsky.social @patrickwebb.bsky.social @mjamiot.bsky.social

Almost all NOAA Research websites that rely on cloud services - including Amazon, Google and WordPress - are poised to disappear at midnight ET Saturday after a contract was targeted for "early termination." Labs may also feel the effects. Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):

Every $1 spent on early childhood nutrition generates a $23 return. By contrast, where there is malnutrition of any form, disease follows close behind: -undernutrition is an underlying factor in almost half of deaths in children <5 -over 1 billion adults are living with obesity & diet-related NCDs

See here a report in @theguardian.com about our study in Nature, led by @francoiskeck.bsky.social @eawag.bsky.social & #UZH on "The global human impact on biodiversity": www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🌐{SAVE THE DATE - 8 avril 2025} 🌾 Colloque AFNU: Garantir la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle, enjeu mondial 📍Maison de l'Amérique latine (217 boulevard Saint-Germain, 75007 Paris) 🗓️ Mardi 8 avril 2025 de 14h à 17h30 Inscription obligatoire (nombre de places limité): [email protected]