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The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) will be held on 22 April to 3 May in New York. Here is our shortlist of books on the diverse issues...

The community does not allow trees to be cut until they have reached maturity. When they do get cut down, they must always be replaced.

“West and Central Africa is a land of opportunities where more than 300 million smallholder farmers play a vital role in contributing to food security, nutrition and..."

According to The State of Food and Agriculture, giving women the same access to productive resources as men would increase their farm yields by an estimated 20 to 30 per cent

In India, more school children are eating well because of Rekha, a business innovator who through a women’s cooperative is making nutrition bars with local rice.

“We have to see to it that each person, each community can utilize their own capacities to live a full life with dignity,” Pope Francis said

Agriculture is a key sector for the economy of Benin. It accounts for 70 per cent of employment, 32.7 per cent of GDP and 75 per cent of export revenues.

These projects cover a range of issues, from water conservation, rural youth innovations, rural business-to-business linkages to bamboo production.

Blue economy relates to the sustainable use and conservation of aquatic resources – oceans, seas, lakes, rivers – to drive economic growth, improve livelihoods and create jobs

“I think that music can be a very powerful connector because it’s a common ground for all people,” said Midori, world-renowned violinist and United Nations Messenger of Peace