Rural-Urban Linkages blog posts

Agriculture is critical to the economies of developing countries.  But there is a cost. Today, agricultural water pollution undermines economic growth and threatens the environmental and physical health of millions of people around the world. The annual social and economic costs of agricultural water pollution could reach trillions of dollars.Yet the issue receives scant attention in global research and debate.  

Across West African countries, breaches of free trade regulations are still being reported — an issue posed to drivers transporting food, who have little alternative than to buy their way out.

City regions are at high risk during epidemics. But solutions exist to protect supply chains, leverage the circular economy, and amp up peri-urban agriculture. Here's how we can create more resilient systems.

Mitigating the negative environmental impacts of new and varied pollutants invading water systems, driven by the ever increasing demand for agriculture and livestock produce globally.

Raising the citizens up the "citizen participation ladder" would be a better approach in managing water and providing safe sanitation services in developing countries.

Urban waste is a growing problem around the world. But this pilot project from Ghana points to a golden opportunity from waste, largely perceived as 'untouchable' - until now.

The humble black soldier fly steps in to "leapfrog" entire waste management value chain.

Tested and proven method in treating fecal sludge and turning it into nutrient rich fertiliser revolutionizes the problem of waste management into an opportunity for agricultural production

This month marks World Environment Day and the Stockholm EAT Food Forum, as we search for solutions on how to better manage our food systems and natural resources. Some of the best solutions will involve science, government, and business working together through cutting edge business models.

New technologies and smart business models could turn waste into a veritable gold mine of opportunity for African women.

Earth’s growing population is adding mountains of organic waste. Can businesses clean up and cash in?

At the end of 2016, we saw the highest accumulated number of forcibly displaced people since the Second World War, reaching an unprecedented level of 65.6 million people. As in 1945, the world is now on the move again. And the drivers remain conflict, political instability and poverty. Again, the results are hunger, loss of livelihoods and threats to human lives.