Science-Policy Dialogues Ensure Low Emission Development Research Impact
Uptake of low emissions agriculture research outputs by policymakers and other stakeholders requires time. Even when researchers are interested in pursuing the scaling and use of research outputs, most are not incentivized to take this on. Allocating targeted resources and
Towards a Profitable and Climate-Resilient Aquaculture in Vietnam
Vietnamese farmers can improve their profitability and enhance their resilience against climate impacts by growing shrimp, tilapia, and seaweed together. Aquaculture production has been a fast-growing food sector in the world. Its profitability and climate resilience should be explored to identify
Identifying Climate Service Entry Points to Improve Nutrition and Climate Adaptability in Vietnam
Improved cooperation between policymakers in the climate, nutrition, and health sectors of Vietnam could promote the successful integration of climate services into nutrition policy Vietnam has been deemed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as one of the most
Forests: Our Hope for Reducing Climate Change
If you’ve seen recent headlines, you would think we are losing our first line of defence against climate change. According to the Economist, “The world is losing the war against climate change.” The Washington Post recently posited: “This is the
Boomers have seen war bring a lot of loss
From one leading-edge baby boomer to another: President Trump, you’re wrong. You told our troops on Thanksgiving Day that we’re winning. But while I wish we were, we’re not. Not in Afghanistan, not against ISIS. At best we’re just not
FARMING IN WATER: THE CHALLENGES OF AQUACULTURE
A Conversation with Michael New, World Expert on Freshwater Prawn Farming and Founder of Aquaculture without Frontiers (AwF) For a long time, aquaculture was the foster child of agriculture, but now it has come of age: output has more than tripled