NEWS & PRESS RELEASES: Rosamond Naylor
Tropical Oil Crops - a More Sustainable Future? »
An interview with authors of the “The Tropical Oil Crop Revolution” predicts the future of soy and palm oil booms by examining the past and present.
By Michelle Horton,
How China is Poised for Marine Fisheries Reform »
Stanford researchers view ocean management as next front for China to compete as global sustainability leaders.
By Michelle Horton,
National Security's Connections to Food, Energy and Water Security »
Stanford scholars and other experts discussed pressing environmental and energy challenges and risks that the next presidential administration will need to confront.
By Devon Ryan,
Marijuana's Environmental Impacts »
Researchers link cultivation to environmental damage in California; call for greater regulation
By Laura Seaman,
Toward More Sustainable Palm Oil »
Teams including Woods researchers awarded grants to explore sustainable palm oil supply chains and other potential environmental solutions
By Laura Seaman,
Agriculture: Delivering Water with Sunlight »
Innovative multi-year project shows promise of economically and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation systems
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Chinese Aquaculture Could Tip Balance of World Fish Supplies »
China's booming aquaculture industry relies increasingly on fishmeal made from wild-caught fish, risking depletion of wild fish stocks and straining fragile ocean ecosystems. A Stanford study offers a more sustainable...
By Laura Seaman,
Contributing to International Food Security Policy »
Stanford Researchers take research to United Nations agencies
By Laura Seaman,
Can We Feed the World in the 21st Century? »
All countries, including wealthy economies like the United States, struggle with problems of food availability, access and nutrition. William Wrigley Senior Fellow...
By Laura Seaman,
Experts from many fields put their heads together in a Stanford project to map strategies against global want.
Symposium Brings Top Fisheries Experts to Beijing »
Stanford's Center of Food Security and the Environment brings researchers together for a closer look at the future of Chinese aquaculture
By Laura Seaman,
Climate Change Threatens Food Security, Stanford Professor Warns »
California governor calls for political response at national science conference
By Terry Nagel,
Irrigation Waters More Than Crops in Africa »
Localized irrigation systems, when made affordable through financing, have potential to grow food, economies and development in Africa, researchers find
By Jennifer Burney,
Stanford Woods Institute Announces 2013 Environmental Venture Projects »
Seven interdisciplinary research studies propose practical solutions to major sustainability challenges
By Terry Nagel,
48 Stanford Scientists Sign Global Environmental Consensus Statement »
California Governor accepts document endorsed by 520 scientists from 44 countries.
By Rob Jordan,
Woods-funded research on the consequences of increased global meat consumption.
By Cassandra Brooks,
New Report Reveals the Environmental and Social Impact of the 'Livestock Revolution' »
A new report by an international research team explores the impact of the global livestock industry on the environment, the economy and human health.