We define resilience in the food security context as maintaining production of sufficient and nutritious food in the face of chronic and acute environmental perturbations. In agri-food systems, appro...

A practitioner's response to Professor Dieter Helm's analysis of British farming

Farmers have recently been complaining about a lot, and in some cases with good cause. Brexit has created lots of practical difficulties, without delivering all the benefits they were promised. Migrant labour has been disrupted with as yet little sign that British workers want British agricultural jobs. The introduction of ELMs (Environmental Land Management schemes) […]

Some efforts to preserve or rewild natural habitats are shifting harmful land use to other parts of the world – and this could drive an even steeper decline in the planet’s species, according to a

New research finds meat production methods which are better for animals aren't always better for the planet, and vice-versa. How can we balance the trade-offs?

Mental health problems induced, in part, by climate change are becoming increasingly common as the world warms

This book provides a systems perspective and understanding to comprehensively address the complexities of agroecological systems and their transitions.

We take an in-depth look at how we can work towards flourishing local food systems that build communities, increase food security for all, and provide a fair return to farmers and growers.

“Eat local” is a common recommendation to reduce the carbon footprint of your diet. How does the impact of what you eat compare to where it's come from?

The terms food security and food sovereignty originally emerged as separate terms to describe different things. The former is a concept that describes a conditi...

A 10-part series exploring the social, economic and political barriers to meaningful global climate action.

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