Patents are encroaching on a growing range of crops — a trend that has plant breeders, environmentalists, and food security experts working to ensure that genetic resources continue to belong to the commons as a public good.
In a time of refugee crises and Islamist terror, Kenya, like many countries, faces the challenge of balancing national security interests and humanitarian obligations. Somalis in Kenya know that this often means a life between discrimination, food aid, and threat of expulsion.
Recent crop shortages in Japan are reminders that climate change is uncharted territory which requires an integrated approach that safeguards landscapes, culture, biodiversity and traditional practices to create living libraries of resilience.
