Elizabeth Pollitzer1, Remko Berkhout2, Beatrice Bertho3, Dominique Lucy Malatesta3 1Portia Ltd., UK; 2 Transition Companions, Austria; 3 University of Applied Sciences and Arts | Western Switzerland/EESP, Switzerland How can we enhance the transformative potential of development programmes that attempt to bridge gaps between scientists and laypersons; between academic disciplines; between ‘north and south’, and between […]
Read moreMarcelo Olarreaga, University of Geneva This session will address how trade can be made more inclusive and sustainable by spreading the benefits from global more evenly. It is sometimes argued that trade, and globalization more generally, only benefit large firms, and individuals at the top of the income distribution. In this session, we will […]
Read morePrem Bindraban, International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), United States of America Session Rationale Fertilizers have been a principal driver for agricultural intensification feeding over half the world’s population. It contributed to prevent 1 billion hectares of pristine biodiverse lands from conversion into agriculture. Sustainable fertilization and plant nutrition is, and will remain essential for agricultural […]
Read moreSangeetha Rosemarie Rajeesh, Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia (LANSA) Consortium, India Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South (LANSA) is an international research partnership exploring how agriculture and agri-food systems can be better designed to advance nutrition. We are focused on policies, interventions and strategies that can improve the nutritional status of children in […]
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