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Farming for Biodiversity

Unsustainable agricultural practices remain one of the greatest threats to ecosystems and biodiversity. As the global population grows, so too does the demand for food – requiring production increases and potentially even greater impacts on the environment. 

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Some recently-emerged and innovative solutions bring farming in harmony with the natural environment. Some solutions have increased the biodiversity of plants, animals, and insects. This contest sought to identify, reward and spotlight those successful approaches. In doing so, Solution Search increased awareness of biodiversity, its value, and the many ways to sustainably use, conserve and manage it.

We asked you: How have you promoted changes in human activities (including your own practices) to ensure sustainable harvests/food security while also conserving, strengthening, and/or restoring biodiversity on your agricultural lands and/or the surrounding environment?

This Solution Search focused on behavior changes in agriculture primed for broad adoption—beyond concepts identified in a scientific lab or those that lack holistic benefits for farmers, communities, nature, water, or climate resilience. 

Contest Prizes

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Early Entrant Prize

Awarded to the best entry received by February 10, 2017.
Medal

Finalists

Attend a capacity-building workshop and awards ceremony in Bonn, Germany with some of the biggest names in conservation and development
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Grand Prize

$30,000 awarded to the Judges' Choice (selected by our panel) and People's Choice (recipient of most votes)
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Category Prizes

Four prizes of $15,000 awarded in the following categories: Social/Community Impact, Biodiversity Impact, Food Security/Nutrition Impact and Water Impact.

Top 10 Finalists

A Growing Culture
Hanoi, Vietnam
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People's Choice

Apis Agribusiness
Addis Ababa, Etiopía
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CanopyBridge- EcoDecision
Quito, Ecuador
CanopyBridge
Desarrollo Alternativo e Investigación A.C
San Cristóbal de Las Casas, México
Desarrollo

Category Prize: Social/Community Impact

Fairventures Worldwide
Palangka Raya, Indonesia
Smallholders and their one year old trees
Fundación Ecotop
La Paz, Bolivia
Ecotop
Manor House Agricultural Centre
Kitale, Kenia
Manor House

Judges Choice

National Disaster Risk Reduction Center Nepal (NDRC Nepal)
Kathmandu, Nepal
NDRC Plantation
Sustainable Income Generating Investment Group (SINGI)
Busia, Kenia
Photo 5. Cowpea leaves being served at St. Mary's_Aurillia Manjella
The Mountain Institute (Peru)
San Isidro, Lima 27, Perú
Canchayllo the community celebrates the sucesful collective effort of restoring wetlands

How were entries for this Solution Search judged?

  • Context Analysis

    Clear description of the challenges and of the context in which it operates and the challenges it faces.
  • Solutions

    The solution is fully developed, addresses contest question and implemented at some scale.
  • Action

    Clear, concrete steps in implementation. Engaged key partners and stakeholders along the way. Entrant understands how actions could connect to external initiatives as well.
  • Sustainability

    Sustainable solution that can continue into the future.
  • Replicability

    Extent to which the solution can be replicated by other communities.
  • Results

    Strong results associated with conservation, climate change and behavior change - and any additional co-benefits, such as economic, food security/nutrition and water.
  • Return on investment

    Positive return (financial, social, or other) associated with investment in the solution, and results reasonable in comparison to the investment.

Judges

Pedro Alvarez Icaza
Pedro Álvarez Icaza L.
General Coordinator for Biological Corridors & Resources
CONABIO (Mexico)
Juan Pablo Bonilla
Juan Pablo Bonilla
Sector Manager, Climate Change & Sustainable Development
Inter-American Development Bank
Jason Clay
Jason Clay
Senior Vice President for Markets & Food
World Wildlife Fund
Sarah Hayes
Sarah Hayes
Senior Material Research & Innovation Manager
Patagonia Inc.
Naoko Ishii
Naoko Ishii
CEO and Chairperson
Global Environment Facility
Manuela Kasper Claridge
Manuela Kasper-Claridge
Head, Business & Science Department
Deutsche Welle
Bonnie McClafferty
Bonnie McClafferty
Director, Agriculture and Nutrition
GAIN
Danielle Nierenberg
Danielle Nierenberg
Co-Founder & President
Food Tank
Per Olsson
Per Olsson
Professor
Stockholm Resilience Centre
Cristiana Pasca Palmer
Cristiana Pașca Palmer
Executive Secretary
Convention on Biological Diversity
Ilona Porsche
Ilona Porsché
Head
Blue Solutions Initiative
Victoria Tauli Corpuz
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The United Nations

Contest Partners

Blue Solutions
CBD
Eco Ag
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Global Island Partnership
IFOAM
Panorama
Patagonia
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Save the children.

Technical Partners

Blue Solutions
Conabio
Cornell
Deutsche Welle
Eco Logic
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GIZ
Greenpeace
IDB
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NURU
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Stockholm Resilience Centre
United Nations
USAID
WWF logo
YPARD

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