SDGs Archives - Agricultural and Rural Convention

Rural Dialogues | The Three Conditions of Sustainable Rural Digitalisation

October 24, 2019 Gianluca Brunori

Gianluca Brunori argues that access, design and complexity are three conditions that define how rural digitalisation is unfolding, and if rural digitalisation is in line with the sustainable development goals. Building on this base, through Responsible Research and Innovation the DESIRA project will help society and political bodies respond to the challenges digitalisation generates in rural areas, agriculture and forestry. […]

Organic Agriculture and the SDGs – Scientific Evidence from Comparative Research

February 25, 2019 ARC

Organic agriculture is a productive form of agriculture delivering significantly higher public goods like soil fertility, biodiversity and better quality of surface and drinking water than conventional agriculture. Consequently, organic farming and other agro-ecological approaches have great potential to contribute to the achievement of sustainability goals at both domestic and international levels. […]

Hans Herren calls for a Radical Transformation of Agriculture

October 31, 2016 ARC

We need a radical transformation of agriculture and industrial food systems to deal with future challenges, says Hans Herren, In an interview published in the Foundation on Future Farming’s new brochure “Agriculture at a Crossroads”, he takes stock of the IAASTD’s impact and looks at the current debate on food and farming systems. […]

Janez Potočnik | the case for Sustainable Food Systems

October 4, 2016 ARC

A highlight of Cork2 was the sobering presentation of Janez Potočnik of The Rural Investment Support for Europe (RISE) Foundation. he is also Co-Chair of UN International Resource Panel, Former European Commissioner for Environment, and previously of Research. […]