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Timothy Thomas

Timothy Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research focuses on the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Tim’s work involves developing innovative methods for simulated climate futures and model coordination between climate, crop, water, energy, and economics.

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Rural areas are in crisis. Revitalization is the solution (Reuters)

March 27, 2019

Reuters published an opinion article co-authored by IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan and UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner based on a report chapter in the 2019 Global Food Policy Report. Fan and Steiner highlighted the continuing state of crisis in rural areas in many parts of the world, recommending rural revitalization as a strategy to dramatically transform rural areas making them more productive, sustainable, climate-resilient, healthy, and attractive places to live.

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