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Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra)

October 17, 2022

Towards zero hunger in Africa: 5 steps to achieve food security

Edward Mabaya, Cornell University; Robert B. Richardson, Michigan State University, and Thomas Jayne, Michigan State University

The future food security of nearly 1.5 billion Africans depends on the actions and decisions that are made today.

Government negligence, rampant development and illegal land clearing spark wildfires in Indonesia that annually ravage thousands of acres of forest. AP Photo

July 24, 2019

Resource depletion is a serious problem, but ‘footprint’ estimates don’t tell us much about it

Robert B. Richardson, Michigan State University

July 29, 2019 is ‘Earth Overshoot Day,’ a date coined by the nonprofit Global Footprint Network to publicize overuse of Earth’s resources. But their estimates may actually understate the problem.

Purse seiner fishing in the Indian Ocean. Footprint estimates do not assess how sustainably resources such as fisheries are managed. Jiri Rezac

July 30, 2018

Yes, humans are depleting Earth’s resources, but ‘footprint’ estimates don’t tell the full story

Robert B. Richardson, Michigan State University

August 1, 2018 is ‘Earth Overshoot Day,’ a date coined by the nonprofit Global Footprint Network to publicize overuse of Earth’s resources. But their estimates actually understate the problem.

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