12 DEC 2019 5 MIN READ / 1665 WORDS Commentary/Imagine all the people – a resilient future in 2050 The year is 2050, world population has reached 10 billion and the vast majority of people live in cities. The biosphere – for decades under catastrophic pressure – experienced a turn of fortune in 2030, when the sustainable development goals were declared a success. Climate change was halted below 2 degrees. Ecosystem restoration and protection secured degrading ecosystem services and coastlines. Investments in agriculture created resilient supply chains, and financial innovations placed resources in the hands of local communities. The tide was turned.
04 DEC 2019 13 MIN READ Commentary/Finding Somalia’s missing fisheries For decades, Somalia has faced recurring famines and food crises resulting from droughts, poor government policies, or inaction amid civil war. Could the country’s fisheries become a beacon of hope for food security and poverty alleviation, despite piracy and poaching revealed by a recent reassessment of fish catches?
05 DEC 2018 13 MIN READ 8 PEOPLE LIKED THIS Opinion/Harvesting rain to improve crops across Africa Grounded solutions for agriculture and water use in Africa need to suit the continent’s climate and water availability. This means moving away from large-scale irrigation and infrastructure to finding smarter ways of capturing rain and improving soil health.
03 OCT 2019 11 MIN READ Commentary/Forest communities find new ways to tackle future agricultural challenges
05 DEC 2018 13 MIN READ / 2019 WORDS 8 PEOPLE LIKED THIS Opinion/Harvesting rain to improve crops across Africa Grounded solutions for agriculture and water use in Africa need to suit the continent’s climate and water availability. This means moving away from large-scale irrigation and infrastructure to finding smarter ways of capturing rain and improving soil health.
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