Rachel Ryan

Rachel Ryan was a Princeton in Asia Fellow working on the WLE communications team.

Content authored by Rachel Ryan

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May 27, 2019
Afro FM, Xinhua: Land restoration bringing food security to Ethiopia
Smallholder farmers in Ethiopia are recovering lost lands, using innovative research to move out of hunger and poverty.
- Adam Hunt
- Rachel Ryan
Lead Partner: International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
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April 21, 2019
Five ways food systems can make or break our Earth
Our Earth is in crisis. It is now imperative that we find ways to live within our planetary boundaries. These five examples show how agriculture can help, not harm, our planet.
- Rachel Ryan
- Niroshini Fernando
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April 11, 2019
"It is no longer a question of why we are incorporating gender, but really a question of how" - WLE/IWMI at Seeds of Change
Almost 300 researchers and practitioners attended Seeds of Change, an interdisciplinary conference on gender equality in agricultural research for development. WLE/IWMI and affiliated researchers contribute to sessions and discussions of three day event.
- Rachel Ryan
Lead Partner: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
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March 20, 2019
We can provide economic incentives to address organic waste, IWMI/WLE tells Colombo business forum
Much of the developing world, including Sri Lanka, is facing an organic waste challenge, but the right economic incentives and business models can help turn waste into food and energy, WLE/IWMI told a recent business forum in Colombo.
- Rachel Ryan
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March 05, 2019
What three Ethiopian women can show us about the promises – and pitfalls – of adopting technology
Small-scale irrigation technologies are transforming the backyards of Ethiopian farmers.
- Rachel Ryan
International Women's Day 2019
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February 01, 2019
Sri Lanka’s cultural legacy brings ancient perspectives to new water challenges
A study fusing ancient technology and modern science shows that it's a matter of finding the right balance of both large and small when storing water.
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December 09, 2018
What's next for the world's first official Wetland Cities?
International recognition for Colombo and the other newly named Wetland Cities brings both benefits and responsibilities.
- Priyanie Amerasinghe
- Rachel Ryan
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September 17, 2018
Water, ecosystems, human development – we can’t have one without the others
Reflections on Stockholm World Water Week 2018
- Rachel Ryan
2018 Stockholm World Water Week