One of the most surprising aspects of the Planet Under Pressure (PUP) conference has been the general agreement that technical solutions alone will not bring about the desired changes needed to address the different problems facing global systems. Many leading scientists at the conference this week have called for more ‘dialogue’, [...]
The CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (CRP5) was launched today during the Planet Under Pressure Conference in London. CRP5 is an innovative research initiative which will seek to increase food production and improve livelihoods for the world’s poor, while protecting the environment. The program, a ten year [...]
On February 1, Dr. Simon Cook Director began his work as the Director of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems: improved natural resources management for food security and livelihoods. Cook believes strongly in the role of science to support sustainable development and contests the view of agriculture as [...]
Dr. Simon Cook has been appointed Director of the CGIAR’s major new research program to address the urgent challenges of water management, global food security and environmental sustainability. Dr. Cook, a specialist in water, agriculture and rur…
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