I am lucky that my Masters has managed to get place me in Rome for the Summer. While the heat is a bit too much for someone who cannot tolerate a day above 25 degrees. i manage thanks to the energy intensive airconditioning…. Luckily the warm evenings and guaranteed good weather allows for events not ...
I decided to wait until I settled into FAO to direct my studies. Once there and after a copious amount of reading, a discussion with my supervisor about the problems currently effecting agriculture adaptation. Building on my interest in policy and agricultural planning the issue surrounding the the undefined definitions of transformational change. The ...
Another handy source from the FAO, is the NAPs Knowledge Tank. A pity is that for my studies the Knowledge Tank would have been an invaluable source of knowledge resources. Specifically in the areas of climate change adaptation, resilience and disaster risk reduction in the agricultural sector. It was designed to provide information for policy makers. ...
I didnt come to Rome completely uneducated and my passion for Irish dairy farming came to the forefront ( for once). The Climate Change and Environment division of FAO does a series of webinars on topics surrounding climate change. Naturally I was volunteered by my supervisor to give a talk on how the Irish ...