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EU Auditors work programme 2018 – audit priorities and expected reports. Desertification in the EU -among the priorities.
The European Court of Auditors published its work programme for 2018. As well as giving details of the special reports which the EU Auditors intend to publish in 2018, the programme provides information on the institution's annual reports and the work programming process. All in all, the auditors…
Focus on Migration: Moving backward, moving forward?Great Insights Magazine - Volume 7, Issue 1. Winter 2018.
Focus on Migration: Moving backward, moving forward? – Editorial Anna Knoll, Head of Migration Programme and Noemi Cascone, Junior Policy Officer, ECDPM The migration situation has monopolized the agenda of European leaders during past years. The EU's external policies have been focusing on…
Conflict Continues to Drive Hunger -'Monitoring Food Security in Countries with Conflict Situations"
FAO and WFP provided an update on the food security situation in countries affected by conflict to the UN Security Council. In half of the 16 countries monitored, more than one quarter of the population faces emergency or crisis levels of food insecurity. In most countries food security continues to…
Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies
The Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies publishes double-blind peer-reviewed research on issues relevant to agriculture and food value chain in emerging economies in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. The journal welcomes original research, particularly…
Films about Food
Film is an incredible tool for effecting change in the food system with its unique ability to educate, inspire, and grow the movement for sustainable food and farming. Film can transport viewers to unseen territories, from Colombian coffee-growing regions to the bottom of the ocean, and unveil the…
Climate-smart agriculture: Building resilience to climate change
There is a growing awareness to the role that natural resources, such as water, land, forests and environmental amenities, play in our lives. There are many competing uses for natural resources, and society is challenged to manage them for improving social well-being. Furthermore, there may be dire…
Land restoration in food security programmes: synergies with climate change mitigation
Food-insecure households in many countries depend on international aid to alleviate acute shocks and chronic shortages. Some food security programmes (including Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Program–PSNP – which provides a case study for this article) have integrated aid in exchange for labour on…
Where people and their land are safer - A Compendium of Good Practices in Disaster Risk Reduction (WOCAT publication)
WOCAT has just published a new book called 'Where people and their land are safer - A Compendium of Good Practices in Disaster Risk Reduction'. It focuses on land-based solutions in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and showcases and analyses 44 practices from 12 countries around the globe that were…
266 Free Papers! Celebrate Chinese New Year of the Dog with Springer! Free to view until March 15, 2018
To celebrate Chinese New Year of the Dog, Springer is featuring highly cited earth and environmental sciences papers by Chinese authors. These papers received enough citations to place them in the top 1% of their academic fields! Enjoy the 28 papers for free, join the celebrations, and spread the…
Measuring Agribusiness Competitiveness: An Application to African Countries
Agribusiness has a major role to play in transforming the agriculture sector in Africa. Increasing demand for high-value food products around the world, the production and export of these goods represents an opportunity to increase both income and employment. To capture the benefits of this trend…
Food security outcomes under a changing climate: impacts of mitigation and adaptation on vulnerability to food insecurity (open access article)
Climate change is a potential threat to achieving food security, particularly in the most food insecure regions. However, interpreting climate change projections to better understand the potential impacts of a changing climate on food security outcomes is challenging. This paper addresses this…
Amplifying women's voices through radio in Malawi
As farmers, foresters and providers, women have a unique understanding of the ecosystems they live alongside. A pioneering radio programme in Malawi is tapping into this immense body of knowledge by creating a platform for women to engage in landscape restoration.
Springer collection of recently published Open Access books on Environmental Sciences- browse and download
This special site features a collection of recently published Open Access books on Environmental Sciences. Browse all the books to find your favorites and download the titles or chapters to your personal devices!
Youth Guides open up a fascinating world
Everything FAO does aims at ensuring a better future. Sure, we need to tackle the huge food and environmental challenges we face today. But we always keep an eye on what that means for tomorrow. More than just quick fixes, we look for sustainable solutions that will benefit generations to come. The…