Reflections on the World Bank Fragility Forum which met recently to discuss how to meet the challenges of fragile and conflict affected states.
16 March 2016
Co-organised by the Dynamic Drivers of Disease in Africa Consortium and the Zoological Society of London with support from the Royal Society, this symposium is bringing together leading experts from different fields to discuss ‘healthy ecosystems, healthy people’.
15 March 2016
I want to share valuable insights I gained into making participatory workshops more inclusive, especially for people living with disabilities, following a recent experience where I was fortunate to facilitate a workshop in Uganda.
15 March 2016
La volatilidad en los precios de los alimentos afecta, en las sociedades modernas, a la producción de alimentos sanos y a los habitos alimentarios de las personas y la vida misma.
14 March 2016
A few weeks back we hosted a conference on 'Contested Agronomy'. I was asked to provide some comments in the final session. I first wondered how agronomy and the practice and politics of agricultural research had changed in recent decades.
14 March 2016
Students and fellows alike gathered to hear Danny Burns propose new models of responding to change and complexity.
11 March 2016
Earlier this month, the Operational Research and Impact Evaluation project (ORIE) organised an event to share research findings from ORIE’s evaluation of and operations research with WINNN over the last two years. Kat Pittore reflects on the lessons shared.
11 March 2016
Mental health problems are a major issue in academia. IDS PhD candidate Sophie Valeix highlights the issues and how we can take steps to change things.
11 March 2016
STEPS co-director Andy Stirling was one of the ‘witnesses’ in an interesting debate on the Moral Maze last night, discussing ethics and democracy in science. Alongside its many benefits, science can bring unforeseen consequences and be used for ill.
10 March 2016
Harbouring one of the largest mangrove forest tracks in the world, the Sunderbans cover a sizeable area in southern Bangladesh and east India.
9 March 2016
A new Open Access Special Issue in World Development based on our work on the changing role of China and Brazil in Africa's agriculture is now available. The work was developed under the 'China and Brazil in African Agriculture' project of the Future Agricultures Consortium.
9 March 2016
The question of how to improve farming to feed and sustain people in developing countries is as important as ever, and there are no easy solutions.
7 March 2016
