tag: agriculture

frontlines

Africa on the Auction Block
Millions of acres of fertile farmland in the developing world are being sold or leased to outside powers, raising the spectre of a new era of agricultural colonialism
Comments (1) | August 26, 2009
reviews

Fruitless Fall
Sharman Apt Russell reviews Fruitless Fall
Comments (0) | December 1, 2008
feature stories

Delta Blues
In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, cargo ships sail inland, the soil burns, and rivers run backward. Surreal it may be, but the delta is a cornerstone of the California economy -- and now it's at the brink of collapse.
Comments (1) | August 28, 2008
feature stories

Transylvania: Welcome to the Future
Think of Europe and what comes to mind is the soaring euro and gleaming cosmopolitan cities. But in the remote hills of Transylvania, a nearly medieval way of life prevails. Can it survive its encounter with modernity?
Comments (3) | February 29, 2008
multimedia

Searching for Farming's Future in Its Past

Comments (2) | September 12, 2007
living green

And on Your Left, a Grass-Fed Cow...
Local is the new organic, but saving the family farm may require that you actually go there -- as a tourist.
Comments (1) | September 1, 2007
multimedia

Interview with NRDC President Frances Beinecke

Comments (0) | December 13, 2006
view from NRDC

The Good Earth
A Letter from NRDC President Frances Beinecke: Winter 2007
Comments (0) | December 1, 2006
multimedia

The Vanishing Honeybee

Comments (0) | September 12, 2006
Greenlight

Swine Flu: Exactly Who Are We Protecting?

Comments (2) | Sep 16, 2009