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On being a woman, in the field and in her field
10.02.19-
Environment
It was the sense of adventure that wooed Greta Dargie into scientific research, the photos…
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The new generation of women scientists working for global food security
10.02.19Despite progress in recent years, there still remains a concerning gender gap in science, with…
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Meet the role models for the next generation of women and girls in science
08.02.19-
Gender
“We need to encourage and support girls and women to achieve their full potential as…
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A world where livestock are part of the solution—Ethiopia state minister
08.02.19-
Food Security
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Nutrition
Ethiopian girl drinking milk produced by the family cow (photo credit: Africa Rising). The recent…
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State capacity and agricultural service provision: The case of rural Nepal
01.02.19-
Food Security
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Prosperity
In Nepal, bureaucrats’ local knowledge and motivation make a difference in serving rural farmers. …
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Scaling to new heights in agriculture
29.01.19-
Food Security
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Prosperity
How to scale? This question frequently comes up as projects look to expand and replicate…
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Tree love this Valentine’s Day
14.02.19-
Environment
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Forests News asked staff at Center for International Forestry Resear…
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Valentine’s Day Special: Can chocolate survive climate change?
13.02.19-
Environment
Chocolate is at the top of shopping lists for Valentine’s Day, most of us gifting…
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New paper explores green growth strategy for the Philippines
12.02.19-
Climate
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Environment
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Health
A new paper examines the economywide impact of promoting renewable power generation in the Philippin…
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Fresh funds to help clean up ocean plastics in Asia
12.02.19-
Climate
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Environment
It might not sound quite like a fairytale romance, but the match between millions of…
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On being a woman, in the field and in her field
10.02.19-
Environment
It was the sense of adventure that wooed Greta Dargie into scientific research, the photos…
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SciDev.net: Arsenic in groundwater – no silver bullet
07.02.19-
Environment
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Health
Soumya Balasubramanya tells SciDev.Net that the recommendations outlined in new United Nations Unive…
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Nigeria’s agribusiness Agrolay Ventures goes against the grain
05.02.19-
Environment
Importing food that could be produced locally costs the continent of Africa around USD 40…
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Making Egypt’s power sector more diverse and sustainable
05.02.19-
Climate
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Environment
In Egypt, like everywhere, growing energy demand is increasingly at odds with the urgent need…
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Leopards on the loose, a planet inferno, and will fast food giants spark a Domino’s effect for climate change?
05.02.19-
Climate
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Environment
Forests News pick of stories from around the globe: McDonald’s, KFC and Domino’s: Investors dang…
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Land restoration is a strategic investment in Ethiopia
05.02.19-
Environment
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Food Security
Productive land leads to many benefits but achieving productivity needs a change of thinking. The…
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Farmer-led landscape restoration movement re-greens the Sahel
04.02.19-
Environment
A reforestation strategy conceived by agronomist Tony Rinaudo has so far led to the restoration…
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Confronting the challenges of salinity intrusion on agriculture in South Asia
01.02.19-
Climate
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Environment
Salinity intrusion—accelerating due to sea level rise and coastal erosion—is leading to contamin…
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Collaborating to innovate for India’s agriculture research: ICAR – ICRISAT finalize 5-year action plan
31.01.19-
Biodiversity
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Environment
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Prosperity
Improved crops, nutrition-sensitive agriculture on the cards A five-year plan for Indian agricultu…
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Citizen science in Kenya’s Rift Valley
30.01.19-
Environment
Participation is widely seen as a cornerstone of sustainable resource management, and it’s a pilla…
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Climate change policy must distinguish (long-lived) carbon dioxide from (short-lived) methane–Oxford study
29.01.19-
Environment
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Food Security
Left to right: Auto rickshaw by eCSSpert, Untitled (Plate with Knife and Fork) by…
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Agricultural innovation in the mountains: a new direction
28.01.19-
Biodiversity
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Environment
The Mountain Futures Innovation Platform in Yunnan, China is a new way to better understand…
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DailyNews.lk: Countering climate change with the cascade effect
24.01.19-
Climate
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Environment
Researchers with IWMI have joined a major effort to rehabilitate "tank" (or small reservoir) cascade…
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Religious leaders in Colombia and Peru urge protection of rainforests
23.01.19-
Environment
An appeal made by Pope Francis almost four years ago to prevent the destruction of…
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