Rural transformation
Frontier landscapes present some of the greatest challenges to sustainable development, but also great opportunities. These are geographically remote, scarcely populated areas that are being transformed rapidly by agricultural expansion and associated socioeconomic changes.
The FLARE (Forests and Livelihoods: Assessment, Research, and Engagement) network, supported by DFID and coordinated from the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of...
En vattenflaska i trä, en pop up-restaurang, en möbelkollektion uppnämnd efter rödlistade arter och utdelning av bindor under Vasaloppet – detta är resultaten från Kungl. Skogs- och...
Talare: Marja-Liisa Tapio-Biström, FAO; David Andersson, ECOCERA/Chalmers; Thomas Kätterer, SLU; Bo Lager, Vi-skogen; Stéphane de Clara, INRA; Madeleine Jönsson, FAO.
Can multispectral imaging and AI be an approach for early detection of malaria infection? Ida-Maria Sintorn and Carolina Wählby, Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University In 2023...
Learn about six new SIANI expert groups on insect-based protein, small-scale fisheries, soil health, agroforestry, tropical fruits and wild foods.
As more and more people move from the countryside to the cities, our knowledge of what farm life is and what a farm produces is gradually getting lost. For many modern children, the connection...
From field to fork to field: nutritious food and nutrient cycling to enhance health, wealth and resilience18 June 2012, 11.30 – 13.00Agriculture and Rural Development Day at Rio+20Room A,...
Future professionals need a revised set of skills for agrifood system challenges. Participatory action learning in tertiary-level education can build competencies amongst future graduates in sustainable food systems.
While the process of defining the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been relatively inclusive and consultative, it has been relatively isolated from national political processes. Few national decision-makers are resourced to follow or act on the fast-emerging agenda, especially in low-income countries.