Governments spend large public funds on corporations that expand global industrial livestock and feed production. The expansion in factory farms, and loss of smaller, independent producers, is largely responsible for the steady increase in U.S.-based agriculture-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Tag: Ecology
The future of Europe: Rebalancing ecology, economics and ethics
by President Michael D. Higgins on 18th July 2019 Europe needs a new eco-social paradigm if it is to ward off the populist sirens and offer a positive vision for the continent. We have as a global community to respond…
Tiger widows of Sundarbans: Ecology, beliefs and mental health
by Sahana Ghosh on 28 December 2018 • Human-tiger conflicts in the Indian Sundarbans affect the mental well-being of local community members. There is a cultural connect to tigers which further influences interaction with their natural environment.
Agroecology has full potential for sustainable food systems
Alarming rates of food insecurity and malnutrition persist alongside the growing crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. Food systems are at a critical juncture and a dramatic transition to agroecology is urgently needed. Agroecology’s profile in the national and…