Longreads Wageningen University & Research
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Deltas are under pressure
15 March 2023 - Longread - Climate change and sea level rises are putting delta areas such as Vietnam and Bangladesh under pressure. WUR is helping to make deltas future proof,... -
Blockchain for agri-food: on the road to scale-up
15 March 2023 - Longread - The potential of blockchain for agri-food has been a frequent topic of discussion in scientific literature and the media since 2017. In recent years,... -
Why seagrass needs space
01 March 2023 - Longread - Seagrass: green leaves swaying in the currents. Fish weave their way through, and sea turtles graze. They’re always on their guard, watching out... -
Working together on high-tech innovations for major social challenges
31 January 2023 - Longread - The application of emerging chip and digital technology will be the key to achieving a healthy and sustainable society, according to the OnePlanet... -
Game viewing in white enclaves
19 January 2023 - Longread - The wildlife economy is flourishing in South Africa; tourists enjoy gameviewing in wildlife parks while more and more people are living on luxury... -
Bottom of the class for water quality
02 January 2023 - Longread - The Netherlands has the worst water quality of all EU member states: only one per cent of our waters are assessed as ‘good’. So we are... -
Wind farm or nature reserve?
28 December 2022 - Longread - The intention is that by 2050, the North Sea will be Europe’s green power station. That will require ten times as many wind farms as there are... -
Animal welfare and the market: we need to measure
15 December 2022 - Longread - In this longread, we look at how the animal welfare market has developed in the Netherlands and what the market drivers are. We also call for... -
How livestock farming can contribute to biodiversity
29 November 2022 - Longread - In the nitrogen discussions, much is said about the relationship between livestock farmers and nature. Biodiversity is under pressure in the... -
Is something up with soil?
21 November 2022 - Longread - Over the past few years there’s been more and more discussion among farmers, advisers, government agencies, funders and the media about...