ZEF's directors Joachim von Braun, Anna-Katharina Hornidge and Christian Borgemeister reflect on the role of science in the upcoming sustainable development agenda.

Former ZEF doctoral student Susanne Frank conducts research on the integration of the concept of ecosystem services into regional planning. The European Commission has quoted her work in a "Science for Environmental Policy" brief.

Doctoral researcher at ZEF looked into the role aspiration plays for people in rural Ethiopia to overcome poverty.

Practicing organic farming is a main component of the "Gross National Happiness" strategy in Bhutan. A doctoral study at ZEF looks into its feasibility by comparing organic with conventional farming.

Citrus is one of the world's major fruit crops - also in Kenya and Tanzania. To make it a lucrative export commodity, yields have to be improved. ZEF and its partners will therefore work out better pest control and disease management strategies.

ZEF-director Anna-Katharina Hornidge gave her inaugural talk as a "Privatdozent (PD)" at the Dies Academicus of Bonn University on December 3. A public talk completes the so-called habilitation procedure.

This doctoral research looks into options for private companies to contribute to reducing poverty and marginality in rural Ethiopia.

Apart from being involved in armed conflict, the Gaza strip has many long-term issues to deal with. Water scarcity is one of them. ZEF doctoral research investigates solutions.

This doctoral research looks into options to lower nitrogen fertilizers in Chinese agriculture, since they have many negative impacts on the environment and human health.

Overall forest loss is still on the rise in the tropical world. Increasing global demand for agricultural land is expected to reinforce pressure on the remaining forests. ZEF research looks into promising strategies to address these pressures.

Dr. habil. Anna-Katharina Hornidge, professor and interim director of ZEF's Department of Political and Cultural Change will give her "habilitation" lecture in Bonn's University on December 3, 11:15 am

ZEF-director Christian Borgemeister tells in an interview with the German radio broad cast WDR what role insects can play in improving food security.

Latest publication on cotton production in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan analyzes cotton production in both countries and comes up with scenarios and recommendations.