Strategic Foresight, Sustainability, Complex Systems, Human Development. Unrepentant #geographer, integrating ideas across time and space. Fueled by espresso.
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Steven D. Prager retweeted
23 Feb 2024
This is a big deal! Congratulations @nimetnigeria @sahelconsulting @BiovIntCIAT_eng @gatesfoundation @DrGIScience
23 Feb 2024
NiMet And Sahel Consulting Sign MOU To Promote Resilient Agricultural System In Nigeria
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Thursday, 22nd February, 2024, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sahel Consulting to build sustainable climate monitoring and address
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12 Feb 2024
I’ve felt for a long time that “doom & gloom” messaging on climate was counterproductive. This #climate #research finding doesn’t surprise me. Hopefully there is some practical import here on how to address the heterogenous impacts of climate and lean into win-win #ClimateAction
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Steven D. Prager retweeted
15 Jan 2024
NASA and IBM have created a foundation model for geospatial data.
It can remove clouds, detect crops, and identify floods.
Plus it's free.
Here's what you need to know about it:
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Steven D. Prager retweeted
22 Dec 2023
Our #AdaptationAtlas project is looking for new cool ideas and on data and analytics in #Africa.
* Total Funds Available: US$ 250,000
* Grants to be Awarded: 1-5
* Submission Deadline: January 19, 2023
Interested?🔗Learn more: shorturl.at/buGU7
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22 Nov 2023
Useful.
22 Nov 2023
The Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) method that gets everyone excited, is by far the most expensive.
The cheapest options all suffer MRV challenges.
But how much does MRV cost & can we actually do it?
unep.org/resources/emissions…
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Steven D. Prager retweeted
21 Nov 2023
Ethiopia's agricultural drought monitoring system (ASIS) is now LIVE, hosted by @Ethiomet ethiomet.gov.et:2323/
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10 Nov 2023
Wow, a seeming blast from the past. This paper unpacked complex issues around geography, sustainability, and resilience in a computationally inclined manner. Not an easy read but some core foundational concepts are addressed.
30 Oct 2023
#EditorsChoice
Synthesizing #Vulnerability, #Risk, #Resilience, and #Sustainability into VRRSability for Improving #Geoinformation Decision Support Evaluations
By Timothy Nyerges et al.
👉mdpi.com/2220-9964/10/3/179
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Steven D. Prager retweeted
4 Nov 2023
Inviting PhD students in economics conducting research in Latin America and the Caribbean! Apply to this award opportunity and pave the way for future winners
research-proposals.iadb.org/…
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7 Oct 2023
Looking forward to wading into this (pun intended).
New @FAO and @IWMI_ landmark publication on water quality, risk assessment and mitigation in agriculture launched at Rome Water Dialogue. The book offers actionable guidelines for crop & livestock farming & aquaculture.
Download it here ➡️ bit.ly/3ZrFLid
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21 Apr 2023
A @WorldBank policy paper highlighting the importance of our earlier work on #labor #productivity and #returnstolabor for #agriculture #intensification. openknowledge.worldbank.org/…
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Today, @amloboguerrero shares why YOU need to be reading 'Transforming Food Systems under Climate Change through Innovation'.
Luckily, the book is open-access - meaning you can get your digital copy for FREE at bit.ly/foodsystemsbook, so you can dive right in!
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Steven D. Prager retweeted
16 Nov 2022
Launch of real time #Livestock water source monitoring and risk management system in #Ethiopia. The project comes at critical time when consecutive droughts are affecting livestock & pastoralists in horn of #Africa
@InstituteEiar @BiovIntCIAT_eng @GatesAfrica @gatesfoundation
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14 Sep 2022
What a milestone. Congrats to @anighosh01 and the entire team!
14 Sep 2022
Hot off the Press! The Agriculture Adaptation Atlas, a platform for mapping #climaterisks and finding solutions. adaptationatlas.cgiar.org/@a…
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Steven D. Prager retweeted
6 Aug 2022
It is striking how many daily headlines are talking about events that were exacerbated by climate change. Here is just a short rundown from today as an example of the many many ways climate change is affecting us HERE and NOW. Please add any I missed. (Thread)
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Steven D. Prager retweeted
28 Jul 2022
#NowReading "Projected Benefits of @CGIAR research" by (formerly @BiovIntCIAT_eng 's and now @gatesfoundation 's) @DrGIScience and (@CIMMYT 's) @gideonkruseman cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/105…
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23 Jun 2022
Fantastic to see #foresight front and center on the @FAO agenda.
23 Jun 2022
The computer scientist, Alan Kay said: “The best way to predict the future is to invent it!”
Futures studies, or foresight, is the systematic study of possible, probable and preferable futures.
So what is the future of farming? Read my latest piece👇🏼
globalcause.co.uk/farming/fo…
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