Blood feeding insects from the subfamily Triatomine are involved in the transmission of Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, a neglected tropical disease endemic from southern Mexico through Central to northern South
People in southern Africa are facing escalating levels of risk, uncertainty and consequently vulnerability as a result of
Charcoal production has been widespread in the past and is still common where
poor societies and dry forests coexist. For the Dry Chaco in South America, one
A vast body of literature demonstrated that anthropogenic disturbances such as overgrazing and fire are key drivers of abrupt
A first association mapping experiment was conducted in Solanum tuberosum Group Phureja germplasm, which identified among 29 candidates two genes associated with quantitative resistance to late blight.
Environmental justice organizations (EJO) have introduced or adopted powerful concepts and principles to analyze and to cope with environmental conflicts.
IDRC personnel Steve Song is interviewed about an IDRC-funded project that helps gather and disseminate critical health information in Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa
Grounded in the examples of four impoverished, relocated youths (two Sesotho-speaking orphans in South Africa and two Mexican immigrants in Canada), we explore cultural factors as potential roots of resilience.