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Omar Elbadawy works as a Regional Land Resources Program Manager in the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE). He received his Ph.D. degree in 2003 at the Dept of Civil Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt.; and Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Hydrology  from Colorado State University, USA 1995. He has more than 20 years of experience in the management and implementation of numerous environmental projects including water planning, water management, watershed and groundwater modelling and Geographic Information System (GIS)

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Biodiversity and sustainable agriculture

Sustainable agricultural practices are emerging as a win-win management tool for the safe and sound production of food, while not compromising environmental assets for current and future generations. It is crucial to conserve biodiversity and invest in nature-based solutions. Biodiversity can support efforts to reduce the negative impacts of climate change. Biodiversity benefits as well as agricultural production and supply chains to achieve net environmental impacts while achieving food and water security, and achieving climate goals.

Biodiversity can support efforts to reduce the negative impacts of climate change. It also helps to maintain healthy ecosystems and reduce the catastrophic effects of climate change.