Permaculture and International Development

A “Taster” workshop to share case studies of successful applications of permaculture design principles in international development work is being organised in the run-up to a 5-day training course in September 2018 entitled “Permaculture for Development Workers”, The workshop aims to stimulate discussion into the contribution of permaculture to international development and humanitarian initiatives.  It will Read more about Permaculture and International Development[…]

People’s knowledge transforming the food system

Everyday Experts – How Peoples Knowledge Can Transform the Food System  is a recently published open access edited book from the Centre of Agroecology Water and Resilience of Coventry University. The book explains how knowledge built up through first-hand experience can help solve the crises in our food system – at home and abroad.   It Read more about People’s knowledge transforming the food system[…]

Global Food Governance. Between corporate control and shaky democracy

Global Food Governance. Between corporate control and shaky democracy is a new policy brief from the Development and Peace Fondation (sef) that looks at the potentials of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) for innovative global policy making.  The author -Nora McKeon- looks at the characteristics, challenges and potential of the CFS as a Read more about Global Food Governance. Between corporate control and shaky democracy[…]