By Glenn Davis Stone, Washington University in St. Louis A memorable episode of The West Wing, the dramatic series about … More
Tag: agriculture
Geographers and the ‘beepocalypse’
Kate Whiston, University of Nottingham Amidst the buzz of the Great British Bee Count, which is currently in full swing, … More
Drones for wildlife: the securitization of conservation?
By Helen Pallett We have come to know drones as one of the newest technologies of warfare and surveillance, a weapon … More
Genetically Modified Boundaries
Martin Mahony When prominent environmentalist Mark Lynas recently announced that he no longer opposes the genetic modification of agricultural crops, … More
Forest decline in the eastern U.S.?
by Peter Klepeis Most news coverage of forests tends to focus on deforestation. And for good reason. The Food and … More
Remotely Piloted Vehicles in Ecological Research?
by Caitlin Douglas, Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPVs) are fixed or rotary winged aircraft operated without a pilot on board. There … More
Foreign land investments or ‘land grabs’?
by Magali Bonne-Moreau Thirty million hectares of farmland are lost every year as a result of environmental degradation, urbanisation, conversion … More
French farmers and the fields of Paris
By Jenny Lunn The Champs-Élysées, the most famous boulevard in Paris, has been silenced for a few days – by … More
Migration for development
By Jenny Lunn The UNDP’s Human Development Report 2009 focused on the role of mobility in increasing human development. The … More
