Vietnam is facing perhaps its biggest development challenge in a very long time and how the communist party solves it will have important consequences for its largely performance-based legitimacy.
Category: Food Security
China and the Energy-Food-Water Nexus
China will require access to, and management of, energy, food and water resources beyond its own borders. Key to gaining access to these resources is through the current global market, which functions, in part, due to the current system of global economic governance.
The Beef Ban in India
Written by Richardson Wilson Food is at the epicentre of human life. It is not only essential for survival but the need to have access to one’s choice of food is the base human instinct. Naturally, whenever an external force seeks to deprive a person of his preferred choice of food, a conflict arises. ...does … Continue reading The Beef Ban in India
The Price of Basmati Rice
Written by Klaas van Dijken. The basmati rice in your supermarket comes in packaging that tells a pretty story: of produce cultivated in the lush hills at the foot of the Himalayas, where the soil is fertile and aplenty. However, this rice crop is grown using severely-polluted groundwater. What damage does the basmati industry inflict on … Continue reading The Price of Basmati Rice
Tri-campus workshop on ‘Human Security in the Global South’
We are pleased to announce the first tri-campus IAPS and Sustainable Development RPA workshop: Human Security in the Global South Tentative date: end of February 2016 This workshop acts as a research collaboration and exploration platform, bringing 10-15 academics from three campuses working on Human Security Issues in the global south together for future collaboration … Continue reading Tri-campus workshop on ‘Human Security in the Global South’
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