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The Democratic Republic of Congo (2015)
Book Chapter
Marriage, Z. (2015). The Democratic Republic of Congo. In I. Frame (Ed.), Africa South of the Sahara 2016 (45th edition). Routledge

Since the conference of Berlin in 1884 when the boundaries on African countries were formalised by the European colonisers, the politics of powerful nations have heavily influenced events in Congo. Towards the end of the 20th century and into the 21s... Read More about The Democratic Republic of Congo.

Inefficiency and Environmental Risks associated with Nutrient Use in Agriculture within China and the UK (2015)
Report
Bellarby, J., Surridge, B., Haygarth, P., Xin, L., Zhang, G., Xialong, S., Zhou, J., Meng, F., Shen, J., Rahn, C., Burke, S., Smith, L., & Siciliano, G. (2015). Inefficiency and Environmental Risks associated with Nutrient Use in Agriculture within China and the UK

The stocks and flows of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) were quantified for five case studies, representing contrasting agricultural systems in China and the UK. The input of nutrients exceeded the output of nutrients in agricultural products for al... Read More about Inefficiency and Environmental Risks associated with Nutrient Use in Agriculture within China and the UK.

Delivering improved nutrient stewardship in China: the knowledge, attitudes and practices of farmers and advisers (2015)
Report
Smith, L., Siciliano, G., Inman, A., Rahn, C., Bellarby, J., Surridge, B., Haygarth, P., Xin, L., Zhang, G., Ji, L., Zhou, J., Meng, F., & Burke, S. (2015). Delivering improved nutrient stewardship in China: the knowledge, attitudes and practices of farmers and advisers

There is a need to assess and re-orient agricultural knowledge and innovation systems (AKIS) in China, aiming to rebalance the importance of productivity alongside the stewardship of farm inputs, natural resources and broader protection of the enviro... Read More about Delivering improved nutrient stewardship in China: the knowledge, attitudes and practices of farmers and advisers.

Depending on the Sky: Environmental Distress, Migration, and Coping in Rural Cambodia (2015)
Journal Article
Bylander, M. (2015). Depending on the Sky: Environmental Distress, Migration, and Coping in Rural Cambodia. International Migration, 53(5), 135-147. https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.12087

Increasingly, research seeks to understand how environmental distress motivates migration, often focusing on the importance of singular events such as flood, drought or crop loss. This article explores the case of a Cambodian community where environm... Read More about Depending on the Sky: Environmental Distress, Migration, and Coping in Rural Cambodia.

Why basic income's emancipatory value exceeds its monetary value (2015)
Journal Article
Standing, G. (2015). Why basic income's emancipatory value exceeds its monetary value. Basic Income Studies, 10(2), 193-223. https://doi.org/10.1515/bis-2015-0021

This article argues that the emancipatory value of a basic income is greater than its monetary value, drawing on the results of a large-scale basic income scheme conducted in the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh between 2010 and 2013. The scheme was ev... Read More about Why basic income's emancipatory value exceeds its monetary value.