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February 22, 2021

Book: Robotics, AI, and Humanity Science, Ethics, and Policy

by Joachim von Braun, Margaret S. Archer, Gregory M. Reichberg, Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo

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February 18, 2021

Role of Farmers’ Organizations in Agricultural Transformation in Africa: Overview of Continental, Regional, and Selected National Level Organizations

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by Willi Kampmann and Oliver K. Kirui, ZEF Working Paper no. 205

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February 12, 2021

An optimal split of school classes

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by Oded Stark, ZEF Discussion Paper no. 306

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February 08, 2021

Metrics on the sustainability of region-specific bioplastics production, considering global land use change effects

Publication by Neus Escobar and Wolfgang Britz

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January 21, 2021

"Es gibt nicht 'das' Patentrezept" Interview with ZEF Director Prof. Joachim von Braun

In: Unsere Kirche, Evangelischen Zeitung. January 17, 2021.

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October 19, 2020

Radioeins Interview: Bekämpfung des Hungers mit Dr. Heike Baumüller

October 17, 2020. Über die Investitionen und Maßnahmen, die erforderlich sind, um dieses Potenzial in die Realität umzusetzen, sprechen wir mit Dr. Heike Baumüller vom ZEF.

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04 Mar 2021
March 4, 2021 | 13:30 h - 14:30 h
ZEF Colloquium on Radical Ecological Democracy – A framework for addressing conflict in development

by Pallav Das (conservation professional and activist, editor of the Radical Ecological Democracy) Registration open now!
23 Mar 2021
March 23, 2021 | 17:00 h - 18:30 h
Valuing Water: World Water Day 2021

Bonn Water Network celebrates World Water Day 2021 with launch of Handbook of Water Resources Management and round table discussion

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How urban and rural spaces in Africa are interlinked
Interview with Mekdim Dereje Regassa, a junior researcher from Ethiopia who writes his doctoral thesis at ZEF.

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"As scientists in Afghanistan we face many challenges".
Interview with ZEF alumnus Dr. Fazlullah Akhtar

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Food security and dietary preferences
Interview with ZEF doctoral researcher Till Ludwig about his research in India, which focuses on dietary consumption choices as effects of food production, markets and preferences.

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Women's power in the Middle East: Syrian women engaging in civil society organizations
ZEF junior researcher Dima Al-Munajed writes about her experiences during her field research in Beirut, Lebanon, on the changing engagement of Syrian refugee women in civil society organizations in host countries such as Lebanon.

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Marginality in urban India
ZEF doctoral student Amit Kumar has been conducting field research in the slums of Mumbai for his research on "Marginality at the interface of contemporary development processes in urban India”. His research was funded by DAAD.

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In our blog-section our researchers report about their work such as projects, conferences, scientific publications, field research, talks and other milestones.

Impact of COVID-19 on West Africa’s people and its biodiversity
by Isimemen Osemwegie
Beyond the curfew: COVID-19’s impact on Colombia
by Eva Youkhana, Emilia Schmidt, Alejandro Mora-Motta
Do grasshoppers only eat grass? INSECTA 2019 gave the answer!
blogpost by Jochen Dürr
Talking and tackling urban agriculture, urban food systems and urban health: “One Health” partners met in Sao Paulo for further agenda setting
blog post by Jessica Felappi

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Book: Robotics, AI, and Humanity Science, Ethics, and Policy

Role of Farmers’ Organizations in Agricultural Transformation in Africa: Overview of Continental, Regional, and Selected National Level Organizations

An optimal split of school classes

Metrics on the sustainability of region-specific bioplastics production, considering global land use change effects

"Es gibt nicht 'das' Patentrezept" Interview with ZEF Director Prof. Joachim von Braun

Radioeins Interview: Bekämpfung des Hungers mit Dr. Heike Baumüller

Upcoming events

ZEF Colloquium on Radical Ecological Democracy – A framework for addressing conflict in development

Valuing Water: World Water Day 2021

Latest photos and videos

ZEF's Research Projects Worldwide

Stories and news from the Doctoral Program

How urban and rural spaces in Africa are interlinked

"As scientists in Afghanistan we face many challenges".

Food security and dietary preferences

Women's power in the Middle East: Syrian women engaging in civil society organizations

Marginality in urban India

Latest news about our research

Impact of COVID-19 on West Africa’s people and its biodiversity

Beyond the curfew: COVID-19’s impact on Colombia

Do grasshoppers only eat grass? INSECTA 2019 gave the answer!

Talking and tackling urban agriculture, urban food systems and urban health: “One Health” partners met in Sao Paulo for further agenda setting

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