Articles (114)

18 JAN 2018 11 MIN READ

New research shows which coastal countries are most vulnerable to climate change impacts on marine fisheries. Prioritising the most vulnerable places for targeted assistance could yield positive impacts.

11 JAN 2018 15 MIN READ 20 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

A history of tipping points from an ecological perspective and how they inform resilience thinking in global development.

14 DEC 2017 4 MIN READ

Turning the calendar to a new year, whether lunar or solar, presents an opportunity for reflection and celebration. Rethink’s editors take a stab at both.

07 DEC 2017 7 MIN READ 13 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

As the end of the year approaches, we offer you a countdown to good reads: three books from this year, two fundamental books, and one classic-to-be.

30 NOV 2017 15 MIN READ 21 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

Dutch colonists introduced commercial farming techniques to the region more than 300 years ago. Today, local wild food activists are working with communities to reintroduce endemic edible plants into the local food system, recover long-lost food heritages, and potentially help save the threatened biodiversity of the Cape.

23 NOV 2017 11 MIN READ 16 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

A call for “new urban knowledge” – and a little bit of tinkering – might help to address how cities and their regions can develop resilience in the face of a quickly urbanising planet.

16 NOV 2017 12 MIN READ 13 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

Climate and conservation, managing the global commons, pollution and cities make it to the top of the list for resilience reads from the recent scientific research literature. Owen Gaffney shares new "essential reading" for anyone interested applying resilience thinking in global development.

09 NOV 2017 11 MIN READ 25 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

Fishers in Kenya earn a wage above the poverty line. Why do many of them feel that they are poor?

02 NOV 2017 15 MIN READ 8 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

Chefs, scientists, and entrepreneurs are giving the chilhuacle pepper – a once-imperilled ingredient of Mexico’s holiest mole – a new future. Lucas Laursen tracks a potentially purposeful transformation.

26 OCT 2017 16 MIN READ

Microbes are not the enemy. They are vital co-inhabitants of our planet and bodies – and essential for health and well-being.