Articles (114)

01 SEP 2020 32 MIN READ

The impacts of COVID-19 have hit some communities harder than others, especially in the Global South

24 JUN 2020 32 MIN READ

While all eyes are on the COVID-19 pandemic, the Amazon forest is burning to the point of becoming a planetary emergency.

24 JUN 2020 32 MIN READ

Food has amplified the devastating effects caused by COVID-19 and exposed vulnerabilities across our food system

23 JUN 2020 32 MIN READ

The old gatekeepers like the media have been bypassed. What does this mean during a crisis when we need to make rapid decisions under uncertainty?

23 JUN 2020 32 MIN READ

What is the connection between environmental change and diseases such as coronaviruses? How strong is this connection, can we really blame bats, and what does the future of disease risks look like?

12 DEC 2019 5 MIN READ 8 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

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

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?

03 OCT 2019 11 MIN READ

The Majang people in Ethiopia are facing challenges that resonate through the country’s food production system. Via a mapping exercise, they visualise differences between where development is heading and where the community wants to go, with lessons for agricultural development on a national level.

05 SEP 2019 9 MIN READ

Exports of argan oil from the forests of Morocco have boomed in the past two decades. But what impact has this had on the forests and the local communities who value them?

05 JUN 2019 7 MIN READ 8 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

Large and abrupt changes in forests, coral reefs, and Arctic sea ice are generally driven by climate change, food production, and urbanisation. Managing their causes can reduce the occurrence of these shifts around the world and ensure the well-being of local communities.