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Agriculture & Environment: Environmental policy

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Environmental policymaking plays a key role in determining the extent to which a country can exploit its natural resources while also protecting its ecosystems and avoiding land degradation.

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Opinions and Analysis

Organic bananas It is vital to reinvigorate organic farming research

Organic farming can deliver food sustainably, but only with compelling science to boost its use, argues Ged Buffee.

11 June 2013 | EN

IPCC climate change report Will more science expertise fix the sustainability crisis?

Constant calls for evidence-based policy miss the underlying politics of knowledge, argues analyst Peter Bille Larsen.

7 May 2013 | EN

Policy Briefs

GM rice plants Overcoming obstacles to GM crop adoption

Careful assessment and policies on genetically modified crops could contribute to agricultural development and food security.

21 June 2012 | EN
Source: Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)

Man walking through a flooded ricefield Advancing agricultural adaptation and mitigation

Scientists can help advance policies to promote agricultural practices that can reduce emissions and boost yields.

24 January 2012 | EN
Source: Science


News and Features

Carbon projects for smallholder farmers can 'reduce poverty'

Projects in Africa helping small farms make use of the carbon market can help reduce poverty, say researchers.

17 June 2013 | EN

Ocean Legally binding ban proposed on ocean fertilisation

The international convention on marine dumping may soon outlaw ocean fertilisation but genuine research will still be permitted.

11 June 2013 | EN