Two students from SLU went to the 24th Conference of the parties (COP24) in Katowice, Poland. Read their blog posts with impressions and experiences from their stay. A student at the COP24 – Why I would go again By: Charlotte Ponzelar, MSc student in Environmental Communication and Management Overwhelming, massive, colourful. These three words can barely… Continue reading SLU student’s impressions from COP24
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What are the effects of something that never happened?
By: Dr. Linda Engström, Department of Urban and Rural Development, SLU It is early morning when we leave a cool, overcast Bagamoyo town and the beaches of the Indian Ocean behind us. We are driving north-west towards Razaba Ranch, the area in eastern Tanzania where the Swedish company Eco Energy is planning to plant thousands of hectares of… Continue reading What are the effects of something that never happened?
Pushing back against disease with participatory epidemiology
By: Dr. Alin Kadfak, Department of Urban and Rural Development, SLU A herd of animals can be the only source of income for many families in areas like northern Uganda or southern Africa. Farmers with poor access to infrastructure and capital struggle to address and manage disease outbreaks, which can wipe out a household’s economy. Worldwide 750… Continue reading Pushing back against disease with participatory epidemiology
Welcome to SLU’s global blog!
This blog is about global development contributing to Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SLU with its mission, to develop knowledge and capacity for sustainable management and use of natural resources has an important role to play in the implementation of Agenda 2030. SLU’s global collaboration is broad and diverse and focuses on… Continue reading Welcome to SLU’s global blog!