Agriculture, nature and human well-being in five African nations
Conservation International
2011-2015
How can we feed 9.6 billion people and sustain the nature we need? Feeding the growing world population will require a 70 to 100 percent increase in food production through agricultural intensification. But the reality is that no country can achieve this goal if it doesn't also work to sustain nature – the healthy soils, pollinators, fresh water and forests on which both agriculture and people depend.
Vital Signs is a monitoring system for agriculture, nature and human well-being. We have made images of farming, ecosystems and data collection in all five countries where Vital Signs is currently operating: Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Vital Signs uses our country-specific imagery and communication tools to help engage local leaders with data that can help them make better development decisions. We also created an introductory film that premiered at the World Economic Forum’s Summit on the Global Agenda in Dubai.
Learn more at vitalsigns.org.