Two veterinary epidemiologists working at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), John McDermott and Delia Grace, recently published a fascinating look at the state of ‘livestock plagues’ that can, and regularly are, transmitted to h…
Archive for May, 2012
Can marine fisheries and aquaculture meet fish demand from a growing human population in a changing climate?
Expansion in the world’s human population and economic development will increase future demand for fish products. As global fisheries yield is constrained by ecosystems productivity and management effectiveness, per capita fish consumption can on…
IFPRI Oxfam America Policy Roundtable — Maximo Torero
IFPRI Oxfam America Policy Roundtable: Food Security & the G2O — presentation by Maximo Torero on May 1, 2
Environmental migrants
Environmental migration has been the subject of lively debate in recent years. Recent International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) research lets us put this debate into perspective. Microlevel evidence has improved our understanding of how clim…
Value-chain analysis of Egyptian aquaculture
The aquaculture sector makes a significant contribution to income, employment creation and food security of Egypt. Despite this, the economic performance of the sector is not well understood or documented. This report from the WorldFish Center presents…