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Bridging Worlds: Sustainable Agriculture

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11 April 202223 February 2023

During COP26 groups around the world gathered to protest the “unfair” and “elitist” climate action approaches of the world’s richest nations. The tone of the conference enraged many as developed…Read More >

Bridging Worlds: Sustainable Agriculture

Palm oil: an EU ban won’t save Asian rainforests, but here’s what might help

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8 May 201914 March 2023

Banning palm oil may do more harm than good by diverting its sale to markets with fewer environmental checks and balances, says Reading environmental economist Professor Elizabeth Robinson, in a…Read More >

Palm oil: an EU ban won’t save Asian rainforests, but here’s what might help

We revealed the value of Zambia’s wild yam. Why it matters

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7 February 201923 February 2023

Lusala is a wild yam that grows in the forests of Zambia. Research has highlighted that this tasty tuber is part of the staple diet of 96% of rural households…Read More >

A river runs through it

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11 October 201811 October 2018

Last month, researchers from the Loddon Observatory – a unique research, teaching and innovation project based around a river basin – showcased their work to academics and colleagues. Sarah Harrop…Read More >

Reading 2050: a vision for future urban living

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22 June 201815 November 2021

What will Reading look like in 30 years‘ time? How can we ensure there will be jobs, living spaces and facilities that we can enjoy in a sustainable way? The…Read More >

Combining the old with the new is the recipe for global food security

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16 October 20123 November 2021

On world food day Professor Richard Tiffin from the University’s Centre for Food Security discusses the challenges faced when meeting the global demand for food. The present debate around how…Read More >

Delays in food research investment make meeting demand that much harder

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8 June 20123 November 2021

Peter Gregory is Professor of Global Food Security and contributes to building research programmes in the University’s Centre for Food Security. One of his research focuses is in global environmental…Read More >

Rio+20: Justice must be reinstated at the centre in the quest for new green global economy

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29 May 201212 November 2021

Dr Chukwumerije Okereke, Reader in Environment and Development and Director of Research in African Environment and Development in the School of Human and Environmental Sciences, writes about the forthcoming Earth…Read More >

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