Enhancing Sustainable Agriculture blog posts

Farmers perspective points reveal social, economic and political decisions play an equally important role, next to investment in infrastructure, and that intangible benefits for human wellbeing is a missing ingredient in the sustainable development agenda.

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. 

How can decision analysis help save biodiversity hot spots while improving the livelihoods of people in East Africa? Thrive talks to two researchers from ICRAF to find out.

Doubling the number of lady beetles in their fields could give cotton growers an extra US$300 million a year 

Researchers from UC Berkeley and the University of Tokyo are asking: can energy development proceed in Myanmar without causing conflict?

A banana boom in Northern Lao was attracting some attention as people noticed the ill effects of what was assumed to be pesticide overuse. Coordinating with research and government agencies, evidence was gathered that helped bring about policy change.

Originally posted on the Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, this piece discusses the importance of monitoring and understanding river health.

Interview: How do we evaluate food systems while considering the social, human, and environmental dimensions across the value chain?

As dam construction surges across Southeast Asia’s Mekong region, major changes in river flows, sedimentation, and fisheries are taking place. WLE Greater Mekong has been compiling a free and publicly available Dam Observatory that collects data on planned and constructed hydropower and irrigation dams in four Southeast Asian river basins.

In an era of rampant land development and increasing climate unpredictability, the world is growing used to alarming images of flooded city streets. But cities can combat these floods by turning themselves into "sponge cities".