27.6.2022 11:10

The growth of urban agriculture in Zimbabwe

Ian Scoones
The growth of urban agriculture in Zimbabwe has been phenomenal. Every space seems to be cultivated, with a huge array of crops....
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6.6.2022 9:19

Rethinking disaster responses: from risk to uncertainty

Previous blogs in this series have highlighted how farmers’ responses to ‘drought’ are focused on adaptive...
30.5.2022 8:12

Insuring against disaster: the politics of protection

One of the most popular responses to drought – and disasters more generally – by aid...
16.5.2022 12:15

What is drought? Local constructions, diverse perceptions

There is a huge government and aid machinery to respond to ‘drought’ in Zimbabwe. Humanitarian relief,...
9.5.2022 7:16

Contested conservancies: livestock, wildlife and people in Laikipia, Kenya

To complement the recent series of blogs on conservation and development issues in the southeast Lowveld...
2.5.2022 8:47

Conservation conflicts: land use in Zimbabwe’s Lowveld

The conservation of biodiversity in places where people also live and farm is not straightforward. The...
26.4.2022 12:42

Failing institutions: the challenge of governing natural resources in Zimbabwe

Resource governance in Zimbabwe is largely a decentralised function...
18.4.2022 17:42

Protected areas: national assets or shared heritage?

What are the roles of protected areas in national development? Are parks national, even global, assets...
12.4.2022 8:18

The trouble with elephants: why limits on culling are bad for conservation

Elephants are some of the most majestic animals in African savannahs, but they can also be...
23.2.2022 7:21

Health workers on the front-line: experiences from rural Zimbabwe

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 (the first case recorded in Zimbabwe was...
7.2.2022 9:20

NEW BOOK: Researching Land Reform in Zimbabwe

Researching Land Reform in Zimbabwe is a new book compiling 20 articles our team has published...
24.1.2022 12:33

‘Living under contract’: reflections after 25 years

Contract farming in different forms has become increasingly common in farming systems across the world, not...
20.12.2021 14:53

As Omicron sweeps through Zimbabwe, how are people responding?

It was just a few weeks ago that our last report noted the arrival of a new variant...
16.11.2021 14:20

COP26: Some reflections from Glasgow

The COP26 marathon is finally over and on Saturday the Glasgow Climate Pact was agreed. ...

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