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Paul Vlek

Germany
University of Bonn
Fellow:
  • 2014 Second Semester
  • 2016 First Semester
  • 2017 Second Semester
  • 2020 First Semester

Involved in these STIAS projects

Impact of sustainable intensification of food production on environment and human well-being

Africa, once considered the breadbasket of the world, is now strongly affected by problems with food insecurity and malnutrition. Steady increases in African populations coupled with ecosystem degradation,...
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Fellows' seminars,  STIAS theme

Feeding our children’s children – update from the sustainable agro-ecosystems group

30 October 2017
Fellows' seminars

Food Security in Southern Africa – in search of a full and nutritious food basket

5 May 2016
General

Feeding the region: towards a healthy food basket for southern Africa

10 March 2015
Awards,  General

STIAS Fellow Paul Vlek awarded the 2014 World Agriculture Prize

14 October 2014
 

Related publications

Book/Book Chapter

Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa: Constraints, Technologies, Policies and Processes

Sikora, Richard A., Eugene R. Terry, Paul L.G. Vlek and Joyce Chitja. (Eds.). 2020. Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa: Constraints, Technologies, Policies and Processes. London and New York: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Transforming-Agriculture-in-Southern-Africa-Constraints-Technologies/Sikora-Terry-Vlek-Chitja/p/book/9781138393530#toc

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Journal Article

Trade-Offs in Multi-Purpose Land Use under Land Degradation

Vlek, Paul, Asia Khamzina, Hossein Azadi, AnikBhaduri, Luna Bharati, Ademola Braimoh, Christopher Martius, Terry Sunderland and FatemehTaheri. 2017. Trade-Offs in Multi-Purpose Land Use under Land Degradation. Sustainability, 9(12), 2196. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9122196

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Related events

1 April 2020

Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa: Constraints, Technologies, Policies and Processes (cancelled)

  • Book Launch
8 March 2016

STIAS Lecture Series 2016: Paul Vlek – Land Degradation: A threat to food security in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • STIAS Public Lectures Series
23 February 2015

Roundtable on Agricultural Transformation challenges in Southern Africa

  • STIAS Roundtable Meeting

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