New publication alert! Discover the new book chapter by Isabel Güiza Gómez (CASAS member) and Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes. Abstract: In its prevailing, core understanding, transitional justice is conceived of as a range of extraordinary judicial and non-judicial mechanisms directed to redressing gross and massive human rights violation legacies in societies marked by political transition—e.g., either…
Policy support strategies for organic farming extensification in Nigeria
New publication alert! Chukwuma Ume, a CASAS member, and Yonas Bahta have just published an article in Organic Agricultura – Official journal of The International Society of Organic Agriculture Research. Abstract: To achieve a more sustainable agricultural production system, the focus should extend beyond solely promoting the adoption of organic farming to include an emphasis on…
Can climate change affect income-generationg activities? Evidence from farmers in Enugu State Nigeria
Chukwuma Ume, a member of CASAS, and colleagues have recently published their latest article in the American International Journal of Agricultural Studies. Abstract: The need to analyze the changes that the effect of climate change brings on the income-generating activities of farmers in Enugu state necessitated this study. The study examined farmers’ socio-economic characteristics, described…
Shit in Our Time: An Unsettling Epoch of Metabolic Disturbance
A recent article by Gertrude Daren Leung (CASAS member) has just been published at Lateral – Journal of the Cultural Studies Association. Abstract: Human waste, often regarded as a source of disease, disgust and impurity, is being redefined as “humanure” by environmental activists, serving as a solution to land degradation in the midst of the…
Moo’ing Forward: Supporting Pastoralism in India
Aayushi Malhotra, a member of CASAS, has recently published her latest article in the Agricultural Extension in South Asia website. Abstract: Abstract: Pastoralism is a “time-honored” production strategy that makes use of scarce resources and unproductive natural environments, which makes it a viable approach to meet current issues in food systems. However, it continues to be…