by Ranit Chatterjee, Rohit Jha, Sahjeevan, Shilpi Srivastava, Lyla Mehta, Nobuhito Ohte, Shibaji Bose, TAPESTRY project Kachchh is a dryland in Western India with a dynamic ecosystem. The livestock-based economy…
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From land grabs to the Anthropocene: exploring the politics of resources
From exposing land grabbing and carbon forestry, to debates about the Anthropocene and ecological crisis, STEPS work explored how people view and interact with the nature(s) around them.
Why carbon offsetting through tree planting won’t help solve the climate crisis
This is the second in a pair of blog posts focusing on tree planting, climate change and biodiversity. Read the first here. The first phase of the delayed Biodiversity Convention…
Exploring pathways to sustainable agriculture and food systems
From different pathways for maize farmers in Kenya, to land grabbing and livestock, STEPS research has explored the complex politics of food.
Elements of the New Manifesto
The New Manifesto will integrate lessons learned since the original with emerging perspectives to investigate current debates in science and technology for development.
UN Advisory Committee on the Application of Science and Technology to Development (UNACASTD)
UN Advisory Committee on the Application of Science and Technology to Development (UNACASTD) established, and proposes a ‘World Plan of Action for the Application of Science and Technology for Development’.
Intermediate Technology Development Group (now Practical Action) formed
The Intermediate Technology Development Group (now called Practical Action) was founded in 1966 by Fritz Schumacher and a few of his close associates to promote the use of ‘appropriate’ efficient labour-intensive technologies in rural areas.
UN Conference on S&T for the Benefit of the Less Developed Countries
The 1963 United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for the Benefit of Less Developed Countries, held in Geneva, involved some 1,665 delegates from 96 countries and 108 specialized agencies, with sessions devoted to science policy, education, and natural resources, among others, and was intended to address the economic gap between ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ countries.
TRIPS agreement
The Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) was negotiated during the Uruguay Round of talks of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).