food security
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Jhum’s Stubborn Roots: Misunderstood Science, Curious Persistence
CASAS’ member Amit John Kurien has published an chapter in the report Community Involvement in Conservation and Livelihood Initiatives in the Eastern Himalayas Reflections on Practices and Policies. Abstract: Post-Independence efforts by the Indian agricultural science community and the state to curb jhum (shifting cultivation) in Northeast India. It took place primarily in the hill…
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Energy transition effects on food security amidst climate change and progress toward sustainable development goals
George Mudimu (CASAS’ member) has published with Phemelo Tamasiga, Valentine Munyaradzi Dzingai, Helen Onyeaka, Rose Daphnee Tchonkouang, Kehinde Favour Siyanbola & Ulakom Genesis an article in Energy and Climate Change. Abstract: Transitioning to net-zero societies affects how energy is produced and consumed, with consequences for food security. Through a systematic review of 43 peer-reviewed studies…
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Temporary agricultural migrant workers and Canadian food security under Covid-19
by Natalia Perez On March 18th, the Canadian Federal Government introduced a travel ban that prevented all non-permanent residents from entering into the Canadian territory as part of a series of measures aimed at containing COVID-19. Agricultural sector associations and food producers starred one of the earliest and strongest responses to the travel restrictions by…