Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Though these violations continue, over the last 10 to 15 years, we have increasingly seen momentum among rightsholders, their allies, and civil society in advocating for rights-based and community-led conservation. This includes making the case for how protecting Indigenous land rights supports the cultivation of a strong food system.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

India’s fragrant spices, cornucopia of foods, and breathtaking biodiversity compelled despots and discoverers alike to traverse its mystical landscapes, from the mighty Himalayas to the valiant Deccan. And in doing so, they have relentlessly decolonized what land and food have meant for my people.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Smallholder farmers produce at least a third of the global food supply. To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. Usually, these costs are borne by the weakest link, and in agriculture, that’s the farmer.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

The organizations are improving water and sanitation access, education quality, food security, and health equity, and a large majority take systems change approaches to their work. Together, they address food security challenges related to climate change, land tenure, and agriculture productivity that smallholder farmers face.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

Moreover, some debtors may be concerned that debt-for-climate swaps will have negative social or economic impacts, such as displacing people from certain occupations, undermining food security or industrial development, or encouraging more borrowing or environmental degradation in anticipation of future swaps.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Stanford Social Innovation Review ’s 2022 Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI) will focus on opportunities to bridge the divides that exist in society. The conference will explore the role of civil society organizations in finding common ground, ways to facilitate collaboration, combatting disinformation, and other topics.

Civil Society 111

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 11, 2025

The Systemic Climate Action Collaborative is bringing civil society, philanthropy, and public and private institutions to align climate ambitions, pool resources, and share knowledge. For example, the Tata Trusts in India integrate water security, agricultural resilience, and gender equality in their rural development programs.

Agriculture 69

Agriculture Environmental Civil Society Collaborations 69