The war against Ukraine and its impact on the Global South
September 28, 2022.
September 28, 2022.
Read here what ZEF's researchers have been contributing to the public discourse.
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Landbrief: Die Kolumne von Joachim von Braun: Die Welt im Klimawandel – Es geht jetzt um Resilienz
September 26, 2022.
September 26, 2022.
Lanbrief, September 11, 2022.
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New research article: Integrating scientific and local knowledge to address environmental conflicts: the role of academia
September 13, 2022.
September 13, 2022.
in Springer Nature / Human Ecology by Avilés Irahola, D., Mora-Motta, A., Barbosa Pereira, A. et al.
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ZEF-alumnus Ildephonse Musafiri now Rwanda's Minister of State
September 07, 2022.
September 07, 2022.
Dr. Musafiri was sworn in as Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) in August 2022.
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Participatory monitoring of biodiversity loss in Colombia
August 22, 2022.
August 22, 2022.
Colombian and German researchers engage in working out local solutions for global problems.
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New Research Article: Comparing Expert and Local Community Perspectives on Flood Management in the Lower Mono River Catchment, Togo and Benin
August 16, 2022.
August 16, 2022.
Authors: Essi Nadège Parkoo, Sophie Thiam, Kossi Adjonou, Kouami Kokou, Sarah Verleysdonk, Julien G. Adounkpe, Grace B. Villamor
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Are certified products making agriculture more sustainable and can they lift farmers out of poverty?
August 12, 2022.
August 12, 2022.
Study by researchers from ZEF/University of Bonn and University of Münster show that results are mixed.
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“Local communities matter”. Interview with Professor Hiroe Ishihara of University of Tokyo.
August 01, 2022.
August 01, 2022.
Professor Ishihara talks about social-science research on marine resources.
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Joachim von Braun gave talk at UK Parliament on Global food crisis and its implications for agriculture in Africa
July 18, 2022.
July 18, 2022.
Von Braun talked to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Agriculture and Food for Development (AgDev).
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New Working Paper 215: Can the agroprocessing sector create jobs in Africa? Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana and Tunisia
July 13, 2022.
July 13, 2022.
Authors: Zaneta Kubik, Tigabu Getahun, Rose Omari and Meriem Oueslati Zlaoui
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Six research priorities to support corporate due-diligence policies
June 30, 2022.
June 30, 2022.
Comment in 'Nature' by and interview with ZEF senior researcher Jorge Sellare (et al.)
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Up around the bend? How transport poverty can lead to social exclusion in a low-income community in Lagos, Nigeria
June 24, 2022.
June 24, 2022.
Research paper by ZEF Junior Researchers André Bueno Rezende de Castro, Abby Daniela Ortega Sandoval, Genevieve Odamtten
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"Weniger Bio, mehr Gentechnik?" Interview mit Prof. Matin Qaim
June 23, 2022.
June 23, 2022.
in: DerStandard, June 23, 2022
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Scientists run a 12-hour long lecture in front of the COP-27 Climate Conference in Bonn to protest against inaction on climate change
June 09, 2022.
June 09, 2022.
Joined by ZEF-colleagues.
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European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen addresses Pontifical Academy of Sciences
June 09, 2022.
June 09, 2022.
The "Reconstructing the Future" conference is chaired by Prof. Joachim von Braun, President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and distinguished Professor at ZEF.
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ZEF at UNCCD's COP15 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, May 9-20, 2022
June 03, 2022.
June 03, 2022.
The theme of COP15 is Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity.
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