Development Roast Giving international development a proper roasting
As part of continuous growth, INESAD and Development Roast are bringing on board a host of new interns. Join us in welcoming our newest addition Carissa Faulkner: Carissa has always held a deep curiosity for the reasons behind the extreme social and economic imbalances existing throughout the world. As a …
Read More »Critically evaluating climate change research: An important new skill for policy makers across the Andean region.
Climate change is having an enormous impact in the Andean region, one of the most conspicuous results being glacial melt. Ministers of the affected countries need to draw up policies in order to deal with the environmental, social, and economic consequences, which means that they first need to fully understand …
Read More »INESAD News: Welcome Valerie Giesen
As part of continuous growth, INESAD and Development Roast are bringing on board a host of new interns. Join us in welcoming our newest addition Valerie Giesen: Valerie is currently studying Social Anthropology and Politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. Before starting her degree, …
Read More »Nine Innovative Ways Food Workers are Fighting for More Justice
(This article has been republished from Foodtank. Click here to see the original post) It is important to recognize the challenges facing workers in the food system. These challenges include issues such as fair living wages, better treatment of farm workers, and other basic human rights. According to the 2009 Global Employment Trends report of the …
Read More »What Can Bamboo Do About CO2?
Efforts to thoroughly study the role that plants play in climate change mitigation are increasing. Most researchers focus on the promise of large, leafy forest trees to help remove carbon from the atmosphere; for example Lal (1998) in India, Chen (1999) in Canada, Zhang (2003) in China, and Monson ( 2002) in the United States. This is because, …
Read More »Exactly How Do Trees Fight Climate Change?
Much is written about the need to reduce deforestation and replant the forests that have been logged for human use and economic development. This is because trees are needed for fighting climate change and vital to the very survival of the planet. But what is it exactly that makes trees …
Read More »China’s Importance in International Commerce
HAZ CLIC AQUÍ para leer en español. China’s strong growth has been extensively reported and debated due to its significant impacts on the prices and volumes of commercial flows during the last few decades. The economic behavior of China is fundamental given that it has one of the highest Gross …
Read More »INESAD News: Guatemalan Food Security and Livelihoods – Is Strengthening Agriculture Enough?
The Spring 2013 issue of the Tropical Agriculture Association‘s (TAA) Agriculture for Development journal featured a report on food security and livelihoods of the rural populations of Guatemala by INESAD’s Ioulia Fenton. The paper summarizes the results of fieldwork research carried out by Ioulia in the province of Solola that …
Read More »Hasta Siempre Commandante: The Legacy of Hugo Chávez
By Nikole Hyndman The death of Hugo Chávez rocked the world of international relations. As foreign governments scrambled to make public condolence statements, the world remembered just what a controversial figure Chávez was. While he was adored by the Venezuelan people, he was a thorn in the side of Western …
Read More »INESAD News: Improving Government-Donor Coordination
One of INESAD’s specialties is to work together with the Bolivian Government and donors to facilitate the design of effective, efficient, and equitable development policies and projects in Bolivia. We are pleased to announce the latest example of this. INESAD is currently partnering with the Danish Embassy to help them work with the …
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