Thomas Daum
@thomasdaum.bsky.social
Associate Professor at School of Global Studies (University of Gothenburg). Research on economics / governance of sustainable agri-food system transformation in Africa/Asia.
Agriculture is key to improving livelihoods but can harm biodiversity. In a short new article in Rural21, we highlight the importance of biodiversity-smart agriculture and argue for paying more attention to labor requirements to ensure its success. See here: www.rural21.com/english/curr...
Biodiversity-smart agriculture – the role of labour requirements
Governments across the Global South invest heavily in agricultural development to combat poverty and hunger. But while crucial for improving the livelihoods of millions, agricultural development can u...
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December 13, 2023 at 9:34 PM
Agriculture is key to improving livelihoods but can harm biodiversity. In a short new article in Rural21, we highlight the importance of biodiversity-smart agriculture and argue for paying more attention to labor requirements to ensure its success. See here: www.rural21.com/english/curr...
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Great article on "Made in #Africa"
Tackling agr. & rural development needs developing agr. input (e.g. machinery) & output markets (e.g. food processing).
"While infant-industry... arguments have re-emerged in African policy debates..., a lot can be done in terms of industrial policies & investm."
Tackling agr. & rural development needs developing agr. input (e.g. machinery) & output markets (e.g. food processing).
"While infant-industry... arguments have re-emerged in African policy debates..., a lot can be done in terms of industrial policies & investm."
December 9, 2023 at 10:15 AM
Great article on "Made in #Africa"
Tackling agr. & rural development needs developing agr. input (e.g. machinery) & output markets (e.g. food processing).
"While infant-industry... arguments have re-emerged in African policy debates..., a lot can be done in terms of industrial policies & investm."
Tackling agr. & rural development needs developing agr. input (e.g. machinery) & output markets (e.g. food processing).
"While infant-industry... arguments have re-emerged in African policy debates..., a lot can be done in terms of industrial policies & investm."
Reposted by Thomas Daum
Folks: do not sleep on this amazing new tool launched by Al Gore called "Climate Trace". I have never seen an emissions map quite like this. Uses satellites and *assigns emissions to company sources* (!!)
Look at what we've done to the North Sea:
climatetrace.org/explore/co2e...
Look at what we've done to the North Sea:
climatetrace.org/explore/co2e...
December 4, 2023 at 7:53 PM
Folks: do not sleep on this amazing new tool launched by Al Gore called "Climate Trace". I have never seen an emissions map quite like this. Uses satellites and *assigns emissions to company sources* (!!)
Look at what we've done to the North Sea:
climatetrace.org/explore/co2e...
Look at what we've done to the North Sea:
climatetrace.org/explore/co2e...
Excited to share our latest article on local machinery manufacturing! It was a fantastic collaboration with great scholars from across Africa. doi.org/10.1002/jid....
November 15, 2023 at 6:50 AM
Excited to share our latest article on local machinery manufacturing! It was a fantastic collaboration with great scholars from across Africa. doi.org/10.1002/jid....