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Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger(1979; New York; 7500+ staff; actionagainsthunger.org) This global humanitarian organization is committed to ending world hunger based on an International Charter of Independence, Neutrality, Non-discrimination, Free and Direct Access...
Aspire Food Group
Aspire Food Group (2013; Austin, Ghana; 9 management and 60 global staff; aspirefg.com) An innovative food company that works on new food solutions from insects and insect-based products; e.g. cricket...
Biovision Foundation
Biovision Foundation (1998; Zurich; 55 staff; biovision.ch) A charitable organization that works to combat hunger and poverty. It is committed to "the dissemination and application of ecological methods that sustainably...
Brown, Lester R.
Lester R. Brown (b.1934) is well-known as the founder of the Worldwatch Institute in Washington in 1974, where he served as president until 2000. Worldwatch is known for its annual...
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (1946, Atlanta GA; 15,000 staff; www.cdc.gov) CDC seeks to “protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases...
Biological Threats, Biosecurity, Disease Hotspots, Disease prevention, Existential Risks, Existential Threats, Food Security, Food Studies, Food System, Health, Health and Climate, Health and Environment, Health Security
Centre for International Environmental Studies
Centre for International Environmental Studies (2010; Geneva; 30 faculty and staff; graduateinstitute.ch) A research center that addresses climate change, biodiversity, food security, energy, etc. It offers PhD as well as...
CGIAR
A global partnership of international organizations focused on food security research. It is dedicated to increasing food security through its efforts to reduce rural poverty and improve human health and...
Committee on World Food Security
Committee on World Food Security(1974; Rome; 10 staff; fao.org/cfs) A international and intergovernmental platform for stakeholders working "to ensure food security and nutrition for all." It uses a multi-stakeholder approach...
COMSATS
The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South is an international inter-governmental organization with 27 member states in three continents; Asia, Africa and Latin America.” It works to...
COVID-19: Potential Impact on the World’s Poorest People
COVID-19: Potential Impact on the World’s Poorest People (World Food Programme, April 2020, 13p) Currently, “821 million people regularly go to bed hungry.” Due to the economic and logistical consequences...
Creating a Sustainable Food Future: Solutions to Feed Nearly 10 Billion People by 2050
Creating a Sustainable Food Future: Solutions to Feed Nearly 10 Billion People by 2050 (World Resources Institute, July 2019, 556p; 90p Synthesis Report, Dec 2018) A Report by the World...
Food, Food Security, Food System, Sustainable Food, Sustainable Food Production, Sustainable Food System
Earth Innovation Institute
The Earth Innovation Institute "works to advance climate-friendly rural development through innovative approaches to sustainable farming, forestry and fisheries in tropical regions around the world" aiming to shape "public policy...
Famine Early Warning Systems Network
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (1985; Washington, D.C; fews.net) It was created by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) "in response to devastating famines in East and...
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The FAO is "an intergovernmental organization with 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization, the European Union." Works to "generate, develop and adapt existing tools and guidelines...
Climate-Smart Agriculture, Climate-Smart Farming, Deforestation, Food, Food Innovation, Food Security, Food System, Food System Transformation, Forest Degradation, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Food, Sustainable Food Production, Sustainable Food System, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
Food Security Information Network
Food Security Information Network (Global; 2016; fsinplatform.org) A "global initiative co-sponsored by FAO, WFP and IFPRI to strengthen food and nutrition security information systems for producing reliable and accurate data...
Future Food Institute
Future Food Institute(2014; Bologna; 50 staff; futurefood.network) A non-profit "with global horizons that aims to build a more equitable world through enlightening a world-class breed of innovators, boosting entrepreneurial potential...
Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture/GACSA
This "inclusive, voluntary and action-oriented multi-stakeholder platform" is a division of the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the UN. It develops technical, policy, and investment conditions for sustainable agricultural development...
Agriculture, Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Food Security, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
Global Food Initiative
Global Food Initiative (2014; Univ of California; ucop.edu/global-food-initiative) It works to address the need to "sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population expected to reach eight billion by 2025"; aligning...
Global Institute for Food Security
Global Institute for Food Security (2012; Saskatoon, Canada; 20 staff; gifs.ca) The international institute aims to deliver sustainable global food security. Its mission "is to help feed the world through...
Global Network Against Food Crises
Global Network Against Food Crises (2016; Rome; fightfoodcrises.net) An alliance of "humanitarian and development actors united by the commitment to tackle the root causes of food crises by promoting sustainable...