COVID-19 the Anti-Hero of our time

COVID-19 the Anti-Hero of our time
In 2020 the world was subjected to a major destructive event known as the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic was a result of exposure to the SARS-COV-2 virus (NAVEEN KUMAR; JITENDRA, 2020). The origin of the pandemic was traced back to the Huanan seafood wholesale wet market in Wuhan China (SALATA; CALISTRI; PAROLIN; PALĂ™, 2020). The ...

Adaptation for loss and damage at COP26

The 21st of October 2021 marked the commencement of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) that took place in Glasgow. World leaders arrived in Scotland along with tens of thousands of negotiators, government representatives, businesses, and citizens for a two-week discussion on keys issues associated with climate change. One major issue that was considered throughout ...

IFIAD Conference 2021, Overview and Learnings.

As a MScCCAFS student I was granted the opportunity to attend the Irish Forum for International Agricultural Development conference for 2021. This conference highlighted the major outcomes of the Food Systems Summit, and simultaneously discussed possible action areas in agriculture and food systems which could potentially be aligned with the upcoming COP26. This conference was ...