Why it is fundamental to politicise the “migration as adaptation” narrative

31. August 2022 Uncategorized 0
Why it is fundamental to politicise the “migration as adaptation” narrative
This post is part of my M.Sc. CCAFS thesis titled “Climate-Related Migration and the Climate-Migration Security Nexus in the Dry Corridor of Central America” in conjuncture with the CGIAR. In the face of climate change turning whole regions into uninhabitable wastelands and eroding livelihoods particularly in rural areas, migration has commonly been labelled as a ...

Climate change is affecting global migration

30. August 2022 Uncategorized 0
Climate change is affecting global migration
This post is part of my M.Sc. CCAFS thesis titled “Climate-Related Migration and the Climate-Migration Security Nexus in the Dry Corridor of Central America” in conjuncture with the CGIAR. Globally, climate change is setting new records for phenomena such as heatwaves, droughts, wild fires, and a increased frequency of natural disasters (e.g., hurricanes, floods) year ...

How to reduce your dog’s carbon paw-print

25. August 2022 Uncategorized 0
How to reduce your dog’s carbon paw-print
To a significant degree, the environment as well as climate change is shaped by humankind’s relationships to animals. This includes livestock cultivation and related livestock feed production, which occupy a staggering 80% of the world’s agricultural land, an area larger than the continents of South and North America combined. Global livestock production contributes about 18% ...

Lentil is good for you! (And for the planet as well)

14. August 2022 Uncategorized 0
Lentil is good for you! (And for the planet as well)
The proverbial saying “You are what you eat” is probably among the ones where, whoever the addressee may be, eye-rolling will be a likely consequence. Generally, most people are not particularly fond of being judged on their eating habits and diets continue to be a realm of life where tradition, culture, and routine continue to ...

Climate change might take away your morning coffee, too

11. August 2022 Uncategorized 0
Climate change might take away your morning coffee, too
Coffee is the catalyst for an unimaginable number of people worldwide. Thomas Jefferson, as early as 1824, even declared it to be the “favourite drink of the civilised world”. Back then, neither climate change nor the disease profiting from it, now threatening coffee production, were a thing. Back then, notably, coffee was also not to ...

Cycling to break the cycle – How the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated that car dependency in cities is surmountable

02. January 2022 Uncategorized 0
Cycling to break the cycle – How the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated that car dependency in cities is surmountable
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the entire world came to a screeching halt. Every aspect of life was affected. While it naturally was difficult to see any positive aspects about the pandemic, soon some favourable headlines were in the news. The global greenhouse gas emission output was, for a short amount of time, declining rapidly, ...

Key issues for Sustainable Food Systems and Climate Action raised at the IFIAD 2021 Annual Conference – Is the glass half full or half empty?

05. October 2021 Uncategorized 0
Key issues for Sustainable Food Systems and Climate Action raised at the IFIAD 2021 Annual Conference – Is the glass half full or half empty?
The 2021 annual conference of the Irish Forum for International Agricultural Development (IFIAD) was a special one given the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow in October and the preceding UN Food Systems Summit in September. Consequently, the IFIAD conference was titled “A Year for Action: Food and Climate”. The nexus between ...