The Lancet has launched a new three-part series on zoonotic diseases (diseases that are transmissible between animals and people). “Zoonoses – pathogenic organisms such as bacteria or viruses which we share with animals – cause more than 60% of …
Archive for November, 2012
CIMMYT graduate research fellow wins recognition for protein maize PhD project
Abdu Rahman Beshir (in the middle) with winners in BSc Hons andMSc categories Abdu Rahman Beshir, a CIMMYT graduate research fellow from Ethiopia, received an award for the best project in the PhD category at a recent Postgraduate Students’ Symposium…
Brave new world: the global trends changing the future of deforestation
Global trends will intensify the underlying causes of deforestation over the coming decades – unless all countries take responsibility to address them, said experts on the sidelines of the UN climate conference in Doha, Qatar.
Degradation: The forgotten D in REDD+
Though degraded forest cover is increasing in many regions, degradation has been left by the wayside in the global debate about Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+), says a recent study.
Vacancy: Research Officer/Associate Professional Officer, CIFOR Systematic Reviews
CIFOR is seeking a full time Research Officer/Associate Professional Officer to support the work of the newly established Evidence-Based Forestry project at CIFOR.