Image Resources Our extensive research library contains thousands of summaries of journal articles, reports and news stories that can be searched by keyword and category RESOURCES CATEGORYBooksBriefing paperEvent recordingFeatured articlesFeatured reportGameJournal articlesNews and resourcesReportsThink pieceVideoWorking paperWorkshop summary YEAR201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Image Resource Food Consumption in the City: Practices and patterns in Urban Asia and the Pacific Edited by Marlyne Sahakian, Czarina Saloma and Suren Erkman Read Image Resource Free eBook on Good Nutrition: Perspectives for the 21st Century This newly released free eBook aims to provide the latest perspectives on the nutrition challenges that are now common to all societies worldwide. It argues that the case for good nutrition for all people, in all parts of the globe and throughout the entire life-cycle, is growing stronger and includes contributions from some of the world’s most influential and respected experts in the field. Read Image Resource Seaweed aquaculture for food security, income generation and environmental health in Tropical Developing Countries The World Bank has released a short working paper arguing that the expansion of seaweed farming in tropical developing countries could have large positive impacts on local poverty, ecosystem management and climate change mitigation. The report goes through different benefits and uses of seaweed production and briefly discusses current and potential markets for the crop. Read Image Resource Global Coverage of Agricultural Sustainability Standards, and Their Role in Conserving Biodiversity This article evaluates the impact of voluntary crop sustainability standards on biodiversity protection. The authors reviewed the 12 major crop standards (such as Organic cropland (IFOAM), Fairtrade and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil), and found that only two of these prohibited all deforestation (Rainforest Alliance/Sustainable Agriculture Network and Proterra). Read Image Resource Nitrification inhibitors — climate change mitigation tool recommended by the IPCC – may be less effective than previously thought Read Image Resource Green and blue water demand from large-scale land acquisitions in Africa This study models the water demand of land acquisitions in Africa as a function of crop choice, local climate, and irrigation scenarios. Its authors distinguish between green and blue water, equating to water from rainfall and that provided to crops by irrigation respectively. Read Image Resource The UK tax on sugary soft drinks is effective even before it has been applied This short blog by Michael Hallsworth from the UK’s Behavioural Insight Team, discusses the early impacts of the upcoming soft drinks levy by the UK government. This levy aims to reduce sugar intakes from drinks. Read Image Resource Key messages, reports and videos from the 1.5 Degrees International Conference available online The summary of key messages and full reports from the 1.5 Degrees conference which was held between 20-22 September 2016 in Oxford have now been published. Read Image Resource Food Foundation report on vegetable consumption in the UK This report discusses current and historic vegetable consumption in the UK (no higher now than in the 1970s), the importance of vegetables in the diet and current drivers of vegetable consumption. Read VIEW MORE
Image Resource Food Consumption in the City: Practices and patterns in Urban Asia and the Pacific Edited by Marlyne Sahakian, Czarina Saloma and Suren Erkman Read
Image Resource Free eBook on Good Nutrition: Perspectives for the 21st Century This newly released free eBook aims to provide the latest perspectives on the nutrition challenges that are now common to all societies worldwide. It argues that the case for good nutrition for all people, in all parts of the globe and throughout the entire life-cycle, is growing stronger and includes contributions from some of the world’s most influential and respected experts in the field. Read
Image Resource Seaweed aquaculture for food security, income generation and environmental health in Tropical Developing Countries The World Bank has released a short working paper arguing that the expansion of seaweed farming in tropical developing countries could have large positive impacts on local poverty, ecosystem management and climate change mitigation. The report goes through different benefits and uses of seaweed production and briefly discusses current and potential markets for the crop. Read
Image Resource Global Coverage of Agricultural Sustainability Standards, and Their Role in Conserving Biodiversity This article evaluates the impact of voluntary crop sustainability standards on biodiversity protection. The authors reviewed the 12 major crop standards (such as Organic cropland (IFOAM), Fairtrade and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil), and found that only two of these prohibited all deforestation (Rainforest Alliance/Sustainable Agriculture Network and Proterra). Read
Image Resource Nitrification inhibitors — climate change mitigation tool recommended by the IPCC – may be less effective than previously thought Read
Image Resource Green and blue water demand from large-scale land acquisitions in Africa This study models the water demand of land acquisitions in Africa as a function of crop choice, local climate, and irrigation scenarios. Its authors distinguish between green and blue water, equating to water from rainfall and that provided to crops by irrigation respectively. Read
Image Resource The UK tax on sugary soft drinks is effective even before it has been applied This short blog by Michael Hallsworth from the UK’s Behavioural Insight Team, discusses the early impacts of the upcoming soft drinks levy by the UK government. This levy aims to reduce sugar intakes from drinks. Read
Image Resource Key messages, reports and videos from the 1.5 Degrees International Conference available online The summary of key messages and full reports from the 1.5 Degrees conference which was held between 20-22 September 2016 in Oxford have now been published. Read
Image Resource Food Foundation report on vegetable consumption in the UK This report discusses current and historic vegetable consumption in the UK (no higher now than in the 1970s), the importance of vegetables in the diet and current drivers of vegetable consumption. Read
