Horizon Europe Research
Earth's biodiversity is in crisis. The demand for agricultural commodities from developed countries is a major driver of biodiversity loss. The TCforBE project supports transdisciplinary research to leverage positive change towards sustainable, equitable agrifood systems.
About the Project
Hanken AFG Centre, Hanken School of Economics
Finland
Forest & Nature Conservation Policy Group, Wageningen University
Netherlands
IDDRI
France
CIRAD
France
Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich
United Kingdom
University of Kabianga
Kenya
Université de Dschang
Cameroon
Universidad de los Andes
Colombia
Global Landscape Forum
Germany
EU-funded research warns that current public and private contributions fall far short of the US $824 billion needed each year to reverse biodiversity loss.
Read more: Unlocking Biodiversity Finance: Tackling the Global Biodiversity Crisis
EU-funded research is driving a shift towards nature-positive policies and practices across Europe.
A fresh research initiative under the Transformative Change for Biodiversity and Equity (TCforBE) project is tackling the environmental and social impacts of modern agrifood systems.
The Mau Forest in western Kenya is at a crossroads. Amid mounting pressures from expanding agricultural enterprises and industrial activities, the forest’s ecological and cultural heritage is increasingly imperilled.