Rural development

India's rural communities are severely affected by the consequences of climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic.

The project "Enhancing Rural Resilience through Appropriate Development Actions" aims to improve the…

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Indigenous people

Combining scholarly insights with on-the-ground practical research and original fieldwork, our author intends to highlight voices that have so far been marginalised or silenced to preserve existing power structures.

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Plant protection

Insects are one of the most important factors in post-harvest losses world-wide. In the face of climate change, it is necessary to monitor the invasion pathways of these pests and adapt control strategies to minimise…

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Research

The INTERFACES project backs four regional ventures run by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and aimed at promoting sustainable land management in sub-Saharan Africa. Its mission focuses on developing…

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Employment

A group of artisans from a central Kashmir village are joining hands with a non-profit and local government to successfully infuse a new life into dying willow-work craft, restoring livelihoods for thousands of the…

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Climate change

Indian states in the Himalayas have experienced an alarming drop in precipitation in recent years which is believed to have been brought about largely by climate change. Lack of rain and snowfall is threatening farming…

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Climate change

COP28 closed on the 13th December 2023 with an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era by laying the ground for a swift, just and equitable transition, underpinned by deep emissions cuts…

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The people of Zimbabwe are facing several problems including climate change and a deepening economic crisis. The Seeds for the Future initiative (SEFF) aims to help address this by boosting the resilience of rural…

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At the midpoint of the 2030 agenda, all of the Sustainable Development Goals are seriously off track. SDG 12, with its third target of substantially reducing global food loss and waste, is no exception in this respect. A…

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Food loss and waste is a pressing global concern with significant environmental, social, and economic implications. Understanding its causes and scale is essential for creating effective strategies to reduce it. Our…

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