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By Donella Meadows, Jorgen Randers, and Dennis Meadows The following piece is a short synopsis of Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update. The full length book is available at Chelsea Green’s website.     A Synopsis: Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update The signs are everywhere around us: Sea level has risen 10–20 cm since […]

Why apocalypse resilience isn't about bunkers

Transformative change is needed to align common small-scale ecological restoration approaches with expectations to restore millions of hectares of degraded lands globally. Currently, most restoration...

Uganda leads in biodiversity conservation by aligning sustainable farming with forest preservation, setting an example ahead of global talks on biodiv

An updated model called SPAM produces global maps of crop areas and yields that are pivotal for sustainable supply chains and food security.

The relationship between food insecurity and mental health is deeply intertwined. People with mental health conditions face a heightened risk of falling into food insecurity, while those experiencing food insecurity are more prone to poor mental health.

Background and update on BOIDS, the 1987 model of group motion in flocks, herds, schools and related phenomena. Includes a Java-based demonstration and many links to related research and applications.

And thoughts from New York Climate Week

As climate and food-security pressures intensify, the world’s most populous continent sees clear opportunities to reimagine meat — just as it did for affordable solar panels.

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This episode offers listeners a peek into Gastronomica’s next issue. “Coproducing ‘Planetary’ Eating Futures from Dakar: Dietary Diffusionism and the (Geo)Politics of Nutrition Transition” is co-authored by Branwyn Poleykett, Ndiaga Sall, Fatou Ndow, and Paul Young. Branwyn joins the show and talks with Gastronomica’s Jaclyn Rohel about the concept of the planetary diet and the problems with […]

The Small Farm Future Blog https://chrissmaje.com/2024/09/taking-stock/

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Discover world-class research https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03091325241269701

Mobile species are 'glue' which connect different habitats together, study finds https://phys.org/news/2024-08-mobile-species-habitats.html

Crackles, clicks and pops – now we can monitor the ‘heartbeat’ of soil https://theconversation.com/crackles-clicks-and-pops-now-we-can-monitor-the-heartbeat-of-soil-235865

OSF https://osf.io/preprints/osf/ze5yt

Regenerative grazing is overhyped as a climate solution. We should do it anyway. https://drawdown.org/insights/regenerative-grazing-is-overhyped-as-a-climate-solution-we-should-do-it-anyway

The Food Foundation has produced a guide to the food system to help MPs and the new government

The global food system is owned by an ever smaller number of companies – it’s damaging our health, our communities and the planet https://theconversation.com/the-global-food-system-is-owned-by-an-ever-smaller-number-of-companies-its-damaging-our-health-our-communities-and-the-planet-232414

Improving soil health yields unexpected benefits for farmers https://phys.org/news/2024-06-soil-health-yields-unexpected-benefits.html

Growing the Local Food Sector: A snapshot of barriers and solutions https://www.localfoodplan.org/latest/may24-growing-the-local-food-sector/

The Rise of the Carbon Farmer https://www.wired.com/story/carbon-farming-regenerative-agriculture/

De-Naturalizing the Poultry Plant https://tabledebates.org/blog/de-naturalizing-poultry-plant

Stink or Swim: Just 10 factory farm corporations produce more toxic excrement than the UK’s 10 largest cities https://www.sustainweb.org/news/apr24-10-companies-produce-as-much-excrement-as-10-largest-uk-cities/

The Role of Local Authorities in Shaping Local Food Systems https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/19/12004

Johnson–Su Composting Bioreactor  https://regenerationinternational.org/bioreactor/

BrewDog's Dead Forest and the dead-hand of Scotland's forestry grants system https://parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2024/04/14/brewdogs-dead-forest-and-the-dead-hand-of-scotlands-forestry-grants-system/

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