food security

New project explores how to secure the UK’s food future

Feature / How do we keep food on the plates of UK households in the coming decades? This is a central question for IKnowFood, a major new collaborative research project.

Freshwater use in livestock production – to be used for food crops or livestock feed?

Journal article / A method to address food-feed competition in livestock water assessments, including green and blue water categorized by land use.

In the search for food security, how can African scientists make themselves heard?

Feature / Large parts of the Horn of Africa are in the midst of a drought and 15 million people are facing food and water shortages. In Kenya 1,3 million need food relief

Bridging climate information gaps to strengthen capacities for climate informed decision-making in Africa

Project / The goal of this project is to strengthen the capacities of relevant stakeholders and deploy appropriate climate information and best practices.

Mistra Geopolitics

Project / This project aims to critically examine how the dynamics of geopolitics, human security and global environmental change interrelate.

How to halve the per capita food waste in Estonia by 2030

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Energy and food production: powering the balancing act

Perspective / Blackouts and water shortages can harm a nation’s food security. Resource allocation tools can help policy makers improve energy access while minimising hunger.

Creating a shared understanding of ‘sustainability’ among California water users

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SEI to highlight technology uptake, land rights and sanitation at Development Research 2016

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