DEVELOPMENT
Polish farmers protest ‘land-grabbing’
Feb 09, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Tractors clogged the main roads into Warsaw last week as Polish farmers demonstrated their opposition to changes to agriculture laws
World’s renewable resources reach limit
Feb 02, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Renewable resources representing 45 per cent of global calorie intake have reached peak production levels
Through the people’s lens
Jan 26, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Geographical gets an exclusive preview from development project, Development Progress, ahead of a Royal Geographical Society exhibition starting 16 February
Volunteers from the Global South
Jan 07, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Volunteers from the ‘Global South’ are an important, but poorly understood group in development work
Roach rescuers
Jan 02, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Being crushed under your own home during an earthquake, and then having a cockroach – drawn by your moans – crawl all over you is not at first thought particularly reassuring
The village of the freed
Dec 28, 2014
Written by
Luke Duggleby
In Pakistan, bonded slavery is as prevalent now as it has ever been. Luke Duggleby reports on the efforts being made to combat this horrific violation of human rights
Weaknesses in Cuba’s health care system
Dec 16, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
Cuba has been generous during the recent Ebola outbreak, but the country’s health care system faces major challenges
Report exposes bogus orphanages in Nepal
Dec 12, 2014
Written by
Graeme Gourlay
As many as two thirds of the 15,000 children kept in ‘orphanages’ in Nepal are not, in fact, orphans, with the criminals who run the establishments duping naive Western volunteers into providing funding
Sahel squeeze
Nov 29, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
Food, animal feed and fuel are all in high demand in Africa’s troubled Sahel region, but supply is not rising to meet demand
Mexico identifies Sonora copper spill victims
Nov 13, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
Three months after a spill released copper sulphate into the Sonora River, northwest Mexico, health authorities continue to monitor and treat locals on the river course
Not-so-green revolution in Africa
Nov 01, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
While it may be more usual for advances in agricultural practices to create greater productivity and a healthier planet, a report by professor Thomas Hertel, Purdue University, warns that for Africa, it may actually be more harmful for the environment
Indian water tonic
Nov 01, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
India’s rural water supply is a vast problem for public health officials. If disease outbreaks are to be kept in check, water sources need to be subject to routine monitoring
China: move crops to cut water usage
Aug 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
China could reduce its water consumption if it reorganised its crop production and trade, reports a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Land-grabbing could feed 100 million more people
Aug 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
Food for an extra 100 million people could be grown on land that has been ‘grabbed’ in developing countries, according to a new study published in Environmental Research Letters
Suicide epidemic among Indian farmers
Jun 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
The rate of suicide in India is highest in areas with the most debt-ridden farmers growing cash crops on smallholdings, according to a new study
Households getting smaller
Apr 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
New study published in Population and Environment has highlighted the recent rapid increase in the number of households around the globe, and the consequent increased consumption of resources
Fishers open to regulation
Apr 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
Fishing communities in Madagascar are generally supportive of certain types of regulation, despite possible negative economic impacts
More harvests could boost global food supply
Jan 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
Global food production could be increased substantially without clearing more land for agriculture simply by harvesting existing cropland more frequently, according to a new study published in Environmental Research Letters
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