An article by authors from Bioversity International, the Wildlife Conservation Society and The Christensen Fund shows how by broadening the Volcanica Central Talamanca Corridor in Costa Rica to provide livelihood benefits and improved ecosystem services is benefiting both rural communities and the environment.

The article also gives an example from Papua New Guinea where climate-hardy and pest-resistant crop varieties are being grown to withstand the changes associated with climate change.

Conservation together with the use of agricultural biodiversity by farmers is an approach that is gaining momentum but agricultural policy needs to link with conservation and involve rural communities.

Read the full story: Conservation Plus Agriculture Equals True Food Security