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Village members meet beneath large shade tree

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Collaborative reforestation in Malawi supports ag, climate adaptation

Healthy forests can help mitigate extreme weather and improve agricultural production.

  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change
  • Food
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As a kid, Ben Quint loved maps. It’s almost literary, atlases in a Pittsburgh living room evolving into first-hand explorations. But it’s true—Ben has both the baby pictures and the curriculum vitae to prove it. Now a sophomore in Global...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Global Development
  • Plants
Forest aerial view

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A landmark new report, launched today by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ( IPBES), offers decision-makers around the world the most ambitious scientific assessment ever undertaken of these complex...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Climate Change
  • Food
three digital drawings

Field Note

Cornell’s Food Systems and Global Change program launched a storytelling project called “Food is…,” which aims to meld digital illustration with personal narratives on the multifaceted nature of what food means to each of us. Hear from Sushmi...
  • Department of Communication
  • Department of Global Development
  • Communication
overhead image of a city in Tanzania

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As urbanization continues to reshape our world, the focus on urban and peri-urban food systems becomes increasingly crucial. The latest report from the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN) of the UN Committee on...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Development Sociology
  • Food