Research by Tadesse Amera, PhD researcher at the Department of Urban and Rural Development, SLU
Research by PhD researcher Paola Ledo from the Department of Urban and Rural Development, SLU
2015 is marked in history as a super development year. The Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 interconnected goals for global development which were agreed on in September 2015, are part of the super development plan.
Trots att det täcker så stor del av jordens yta är vatten en begränsad resurs eftersom i princip allt sötvatten är uppbundet i polarisar och glaciärer eller lagrat under jord i form av grundvatten. Karin Glaumann, programansvarig vid SIWI, inledde seminariet med att ge en bakgrund för vattenproblematiken och den brist som förväntas uppstå i klimatförändringarnas spår.
Achieving the ambitious Agenda 2030 requires solutions with multiple benefits across scales. One such solution may be to establish stronger land tenure systems in countries or regions that lack them.
Are women able to benefit from their cattle ownership? A recent study by SLU researcher Andrea Petitt shows how they can do it. Cattle are often portrayed as a male affair in Botswana. However, venturing out into the Kalahari countryside to scratch the surface of this state of affairs, another picture emerges.
Report from SIANI and SLU Global WorkshopWith more than 26 participants, the workshop on Bending the Curve-Africa's Unfolding Agrifood System and Diet Transformation took place on Wednesday April 13th 2016.
SIANI vill uppmärksamma att år 2016 blivit utnämnt ”International Year of Pulses” av FNs livsmedels- och jordbruksorganisation (FAO). Syftet är att informera en bred allmänhet om baljväxternas nyttiga egenskaper och hur de kan bidra till en bättre värld.
NIRAS is again looking for talented and highly motivated graduates with relevant first working experiences and the passion for pursuing an international career within development consulting for NIRAS’ Young Professional Academy (NYPA). The NYPA is a fast-track on the job training and learning programme.