Landscapes Blog

November 10, 2015

The Great Balancing Act of the 21st Century necessitates the Landscape Approach

Amanda GrossiSchool of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

As the curtains rise on the global development stage, the scene is set: A population swelling upwards of 7.3 billion people is occupying a world with finite space. These are the 7.3 billion actors who must choose what part to play in what might be titled The Great Balancing Act of the 21st century, where competing […] ...
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October 6, 2015

The sleeping giant of the research-policy-action chain of development

Amanda GrossiSchool of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

As 2015 comes to its conclusion, the world is engaged in a battle for sustainability, but what political headway is being made in the field? Editor’s Note: Steps Toward Green, recently published by EcoAgriculture Partners and the World Bank, discussed pathways for improving agri-environmental policy in East and Southeast Asia. Among the recommendations was for policymakers ...
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