Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet. Earlier this week, we highlighted Nicholas Kristof's OP-ED in the New York Times about Gabon, a country in West-Central Africa where the rights of farmers are frequently in conflict with wildlife conservation efforts. One young village chief and farmer, Evelyn Kinga explained that she doesn't like elephants because they eat her cassava plants-a crop her livelihood depends on-beca...

Cross posted from Border Jumpers, Danielle Nierenberg and Bernard Pollack. In the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS, there is no silver bullet. And as we travel throughout sub-Saharan Africa we are seeing dozens of innovative ways that organizations, governments, and individuals are working to fight the disease. One of the organizations that stands out, thanks to their variety of innovative strategies and approaches to combating th...

Crossposted from BorderJumpers, Danielle Nierenberg and Bernard Pollack. Our entry begins in Maralal, Kenya, a place mostly known for its wildlife. And as we made the seven hour, bumpy trek from Nairobi—half of it on unpaved roads—we saw our fair share of water buffaloes, rhinos, impala, and giraffes. But we weren’t here to go on safari. We were here to meet with a group of pastoralists—livestock keepers who had agreed to meet with us...

Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet. In this regular series, we profile advisors to the Nourishing the Planet project. This week, we feature Hans Herren, President of the Millennium Institute. Name: Hans Herren Affiliation: The Millennium Institute Location: Arlington, VA, United States Bio: Hans Herren is President of the Millennium Institute (MI). Prior to joining MI, he was Director-General of the Inte...