Bananas in production, El Salvador. Photo Credit: Flickr (Shared Interest)BY: Rachel Kohn
Contemporary globalization has been marked by significant shifts in the organization and governance of global value chains, says Gary Gereffi of the Center on Globaliztion, Governance & Competitiveness (CGGC) at Duke University. These changes imply more opportunities for connection and for economic, social and environmental upgrading in large emerging economies, as well as challenges for small countries and firms on the periphery.
We are very pleased to announce the launch of the India Food Security Portal.
R. Zougmoré / CCAFS (Flickr)Author: Rachel Kohn
Weather shocks-- from changing temperatures to fluctuations in rainfall-- pose a serious risk for low-income farmers, pastoralists, fisherfolk and others whose livelihoods depend on the natural resources impacted by these changes.
Photo Credit: G. Smith / CIAT (Flickr)By combining climate and yield projections with the IIASA Global Biosphere Management Model, researchers say they have identified the likely needed adaptations and transformations for global agricultural systems.
Gorontalo, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Photo: Erly Tatontos / World BankReport provides comprehensive narrative on levels of malnutrition across the world, includes 193 country profiles.
A consortium of nations, organizations, researchers, and academics has released the first-ever comprehensive narrative on global health and country-level progress toward reducing malnutrition across the globe.
