Mark Davis

Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention at the University of Edinburgh

Agricultural manager, researcher

Description

Mark Davis has been a farmer, agricultural manager, researcher, regulator, NGO advocate, project manager and policy maker in the fields of agriculture and development for almost 40 years. He has worked in agricultural cooperatives, NGOs, government and the UN. Trained as an ecologist, agricultural manager and information systems engineer, Mark developed a specialization in sustainable agriculture practices, project and programme development and strategic planning. He played key roles in developing programmes to remove obsolete pesticides from Africa (Africa Stockpiles Programme), to advance the global agenda on pesticide risk reduction, to develop the widely accepted approach to sustainable intensification of crop production (Save & Grow), to formulate FAO’s principles of sustainability in rural development (Sustainable Food and Agriculture), and he led the preparation of the FAO Climate Change Strategy and designed the FAO Environmental and Social Safeguards programme. Mark currently works with the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention at the University of Edinburgh and supports international activities aimed at eliminating pesticide risks and supporting sustainable agriculture.

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10:30 AM GMT - 12:00 PM GMT

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Understanding the Interconnectedness Between the Ongoing Desert Locust Crisis 2019-2021+ and the...

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GLF GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members:CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)