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Ann Arbor, MI
Joined July 2018
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The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
Meet Arun Agrawal, a Samual Trask Dana professor at @UMSEAS. His research and teaching emphasizes the politics of international development, institutional change, and environmental conservation. Learn more and enroll in his online courses at myumi.ch/qAr53.
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
#LandRights are a powerful tool to flip the script from climate devastation to climate resilience. Join our panel of global leaders Friday at #SkollWF at 8 am PT to learn about women, youth & Indigenous climate champions. Register ➡️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #ClimateChange
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
At our next @IFPRI policy seminar, we'll discuss food prices & food security in MENA & LAC countries, as well as Ethiopia, Yemen, Rwanda, & Myanmar.
Register: bit.ly/retail-foodprices
@alyabousabaa @RobVos26 @Ngabitsinze @SikandraKurdi @v_pineiro @ICARDA @RwandaAgri @WorldBank
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
IN ONE HOUR! Tune in here myumi.ch/e639x for the 20th Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability, Expanding the Base for Climate Action and Social Justice, A Conversation with @ayanaeliza at 12pm #climateaction #socialjustice
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
Finished chairing a session on protecting agricultural likelihoods at @umsusdev. Amazing stuff!
⬆️ in agricultural income leads to ⬇️ in farmer education expenditure in the Philippines.
⬆️ in Fall Army Worm infestation in SSA leads to ⬆️ deforestation from charcoal production.
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
Congratulations to SEAS Prof. Arun Agrawal @gotonura!
Congratulations to all six new @IPBES co-chairs of #NexusAssessment and #TransformativeChange Assessment👏
“These new IPBES assessments will be among the most complex and interdisciplinary ever undertaken”
—Anne Lariguaderie, IPBES Executive Secretary
bit.ly/NewCo-Chairs
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
Enjoyed speaking & chairing at the Sustainability and Development Conference 2022⤵️
TY @umsusdev for organising this exciting event & the wonderful speakers.
I'll look forward to keeping in touch about further research updates🙏
@UMSEAS @critkins #SDC2022 @USWResearch
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
Due to demand, we've reopened observer registration for the week. Access to sessions provided within 5 hours of registration (working hours ET). #susdev2022
Registration: web.cvent.com/event/eeb91d36…
Observer rates: umsusdev.org/2022-conference…
@gotonura @critkins @UMSEAS
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
A pleasure to start 2022 with the #susdev2022!
The paper I presented highlights the factors that drove #SMEs resilience during the pandemic, with key insights for policy makers interested in supporting their #SMEs
Tks to @umsusdev
with @SMohanEcon @barbaraoramos @justinefalciola
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
The schedule for the 2022 Sustainability and Development conference is now available. Registration for observers will remain open until January 20 @gotonura
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The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
Come and hear Amby Karamchedu and @abha_joglekar present ‘Managing dualities: A review of #credit - #debt adaptive capacity - vulnerability relationships in #smallholder agriculture at Sustainability & Development Conference.
Join the conversation @umsusdev.
Jan 25, 12:45 ET.
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
UPCOMING DEADLINE! Saturday, January 15, (11:59 p.m. ET) is the deadline for submitting an application for Fall 2022. We’re waiving the GRE requirement & the app fee to encourage ALL qualified applicants! myumi.ch/ME2KW
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
Registration for observers is still open for the Sustainability and Development Conference, running January 24-28. More info and registration:
umsusdev.org/2022-conference…
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
Done my registration for this exciting conference ✅👇
Really looking forward to sharing our research on #Poverty in #Bangladesh and listening to other brilliant colleagues🙏
Registration for observers is still open for the Sustainability and Development Conference, running January 24-28. More info and registration:
umsusdev.org/2022-conference…
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
Do you identify as underrepresented in food systems studies & careers and interested in going to graduate school to study Sustainable Food Systems? Apply to the #TFSFellowship (~$85K) at the University of Michigan by Jan 31, 2022. More info here: sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustaina…
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
This event should be of interest to many in the @FLAREglobal network, esp. those focusing on forest landscape restoration.
Join us tomorrow, 23 November, for a webinar on ecosystem restoration contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development!
Register now: bit.ly/3nGxvJC
#GenerationRestoration @UNEP
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
#DYK your morning cup of coffee is being threatened by #climatechange? Rising global temperatures, and a move away from agroforestry, is threatening the very specific conditions coffee plants need to grow. #UMSEAS Prof. Ivette Perfecto weighs in: myumi.ch/DJ1Wx
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
Upcoming webinar: Open Climate Indigenous Knowledge, Land Embodiment with @kylepowyswhyte @KilimoHai and @AlexBoyd6268 on Dec 1 17:00-18:30 GMT 12:00-13:30 EST. Register here: ow.ly/fxut50GMbl5 @guardiansww
The Sustainability and Development Initiative retweeted
Poor countries need 5-10x more funding to adapt to climate risks that developed countries created to prevent worse "loss and damage" costs down the line. #UMSEAS Prof. Paige Fischer weighs in on the effectiveness of today's adaption responses: myumi.ch/bRdEk @grist