Author Archives: hhumphrey

Managing Water Resources with Integrated Approaches

Posted on July 9, 2012 by hhumphrey

While the Landscapes Blog has touched on many of the sustainable agriculture related events that occurred in Rio de Janeiro last month, it’s yet to highlight the day of events focused on one of the most important elements for agriculture: … Continue reading →

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Secure Land Rights, Secure Future: Emerging Land Issues in African Agriculture

Posted on June 28, 2012 by hhumphrey

Instituting landholder protections is critical in order to generate growth and security for the African people.  Two presenters emphasized this point during an event on the emerging land issues in Africa hosted by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).  … Continue reading →

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A Case for a Green Agricultural Economy

Posted on June 27, 2012 by hhumphrey

Rio+20 has passed, but that doesn’t mean that agriculture and sustainable development are off the table. We are continuing to showcase some of the work in prep for Rio+20, relevant to landscapes for people, food and nature. The International Food … Continue reading →

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The Food Future We Want

Posted on June 26, 2012 by hhumphrey

In coordination with the Rio+20 conference that took place in Brazil last week, Fairfood International, a professional non-profit organization striving to be  a catalyst for change towards a sustainable and a fair food system, just released a set of documents … Continue reading →

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Drivers of Change for the Issue of Food Security

Posted on June 18, 2012 by hhumphrey

With Rio+20 UNCSD taking place this week, the issues of development and sustainability continue to garner attention. The Landscapes Blog has been highlighting relevant reports, which discuss various approaches to economic growth and poverty alleviation, while addressing multiple environmental concerns.  … Continue reading →

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Towards the Future We Want for Food and Agriculture

Posted on June 12, 2012 by hhumphrey

The Food and Agriculture Association of the United Nations (FAO), one of the ten co-organizers for the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature Initiative, recently released a publication entitled Towards the Future We Want: End hunger and make the transition to … Continue reading →

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Running out of Planet

Posted on May 31, 2012 by hhumphrey

On May 22, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) held their third annual Malthus Lecture in Washington, DC. Addressing the theory put forward by Thomas Malthus in the 19th century that eventually population is … Continue reading →

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