Understanding the CFS
The Committee on World Food Security has a complex organizational structure. Kudos go out to Earth in Brackets and a talented young designer with a keen interest in food politics...
Participation for improved policy making
Hello from the General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research, taking place in Bordeaux. I have been pretty stretched over the last few weeks and haven't had the time...
The Van Gujjar Project: Migrate through the Himalayas
There is a new interactive story telling project and it is AWESOME. It has just been launched by Traditional Cultures Project and I will let them tell the story, since that...
Directory of Open Access Books
The recently launched Directory of Open Access Books is a collection of freely available academic books across numerous subject areas. http://www.doabooks.org/ Check out, for example, "Sociology of Rural Life" by Hillyard ,Samantha Happy reading!...
Human Rights and the Environment: Synergies and Challenges : Training seminar
Wish I could attend this seminar. It looks great. Title: Human Rights and the Environment: Synergies and Challenges Period: 21-23 November 2013 Summary: The European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) is organising a...
“How We Count Hunger Matters” (Free access available for a limited time)
“How We Count Hunger Matters” BY FRANCES MOORE LAPPÉ, JENNIFER CLAPP, MOLLY ANDERSON, ROBIN BROAD, ELLEN MESSER, THOMAS POGGE, AND TIMOTHY A. WISE ETHICS & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS JULY 9, 2013 Research and Policy Director Timothy A....
Policy Narratives from IIED
IIED has produced some policy briefs highlighting the state of global and national (India, China and Kenya) policy narratives around pastoralism. Happy reading! Global public policy narratives on the drylands and pastoralism: http://pubs.iied.org/10040IIED.html?s=IIEDBRIEF Rainfed agriculture for...
Course on Agroecology and Transition for you French Speakers
This will certainly be awesome. Get registered. Première formation professionnelle certifiée en agroécologie et transition (Belgique) Octobre 2013 – Janvier 2014 // 12 ECTS (120h) // ULg et UCL Formation organisée par des...
Milk Policy and Pastoralists: Gender and Food Security Colloquium
It is my last day at Hohenheim University. My stay has been short but it has been really great connecting with researchers working on similar issues. I always find these...