Presentation materials
Introduction
Ensuring food security and nutrition remains a primary concern for many countries in the Global South, while frequent climatic (and non-climatic) shocks are creating a serious challenge for sustaining current levels of food security. Agroforestry has been praised for its potential as an adaptation strategy to climate change, in particular for addressing deforestation,...
Sustainability standards such as Fairtrade, Organic, and Rainforest Alliance have gained importance over recent years, partly because of growing consumer concerns for environmental and social consequences of agricultural production. In western countries, the demand for products with sustainability labels are rising, especially for foods imported from developing countries like coffee, tea, and...
Armed conflicts and insecurity are threats to economic activities for many developing countries as it disrupts various channels of economic growth. Apart from the immediate killing and destruction of physical infrastructure (ICRC, 2021), armed conflicts can have several indirect repercussions on children’s nutrition and health which substantially increases the overall cost of conflict....
