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Ryan Nehring is a Research Fellow in the Natural Resources and Resilience Unit whose research focuses on the political economy of natural resource policy, agricultural research institutions, and food systems. He has worked as a researcher in sustainable development for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)–International Policy Centre (Brasília, Brazil) and has been a consultant on projects related to food systems and rural poverty for numerous UN agencies.

Before joining IFPRI, Ryan was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. He holds an MA in international development studies from St. Mary’s University, Canada, and an MS and PhD in development sociology from Cornell University.

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Youth in relation to agroecology: practices, promises, and perceptions in five countries

2026Rietveld, Anne; Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia; Shijagurumayum, Meghajit; Gupta, Shweta; Tristán Febres, Maria Claudia; Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova; Nehring, Ryan; Murugani, Vongai Gillian; Idoudi, Zied; Singh, Sonali
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Youth in relation to agroecology: practices, promises, and perceptions in five countries

In the context of rising youth populations in many low- and middle-income countries, coupled with high youth unemployment and aging farmer populations, this paper asks in what ways agroecology, as a sustainable alternative to the conventional agricultural practices and paradigm, attracts youth to farming and rural-based livelihoods. We draw on empirical data from semi-structured interviews and photovoice conducted with young women and men in five countries: Kenya, India, Peru, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe. In our discussion, we highlight which dimensions and aspects of agroecology resonate with youth and why.

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2026

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Rietveld, Anne; Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia; Shijagurumayum, Meghajit; Gupta, Shweta; Tristán Febres, Maria Claudia; Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova; Nehring, Ryan; Murugani, Vongai Gillian; Idoudi, Zied; Singh, Sonali

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Rietveld, A., Guettou-Djurfeldt, N., Shijagurumayum, M., Gupta, S., Tristán, M., Chimonyo, V., Nehring, R., Murugani, V., Idoudi, Z., & Singh, S. (2025). Youth in relation to agroecology: practices, promises, and perceptions in five countries. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 1-34. Article in press. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2025.2573791

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Kenya; India; Peru; Tunisia; Zimbabwe

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Eastern Africa; Southern Asia; Latin America; Northern Africa; Southern Africa; Rural Youth; Agroecology; Agriculture; Rural Development; Labour; Livelihoods

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2025.2573791 Source record

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Agroecology

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An evolving landscape for nexus governance in transboundary basins: Recognizing and harnessing the growing role of multistakeholder platforms

2026Nehring, Ryan; Lautze, Jonathan
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An evolving landscape for nexus governance in transboundary basins: Recognizing and harnessing the growing role of multistakeholder platforms

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2026

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Nehring, Ryan; Lautze, Jonathan

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Nehring, Ryan; and Lautze, Jonathan. An evolving landscape for nexus governance in transboundary basins: Recognizing and harnessing the growing role of multistakeholder platforms. Society and Natural Resources. Article in press. First published on December 26, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2025.2606223

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Governance; Natural Resources; Transboundary Waters; Basins; Stakeholders

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English

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Limited Access

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https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2025.2606223 Source record

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Assessment of the facilitation process of establishing a living lab for co-creating locally-led climate action in Caquetá/Colombia

2025Falk, Thomas; Rodríguez, Luz A.; Vanegas, Martha; Nehring, Ryan; Calle, Johana; Lopez, Maria
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Assessment of the facilitation process of establishing a living lab for co-creating locally-led climate action in Caquetá/Colombia

One of the key ambitions of the CGIAR Climate Action Program is to support structures that enable affected people to take ownership of food system innovation processes and to determine their goals, strategies, and modalities. To this end, the program team adopts and expands the concept of living labs, understood as social spaces – virtual or physical – where stakeholders co-develop new ways of thinking and acting to transform collaboration and practices. In the Department of Caquetá, within the Colombian Amazon, the program supports a place-based and community-led living lab focused on inclusion, environmental justice, and peacebuilding—an initiative participants have termed the “Participatory Rural Innovation Lab: Towards a Sustainable Territory” (PRIL). This paper presents the results of an assessment of the early dynamics in PRIL’s development in light of the normative principles of the living lab approach. Moreover, it examines whether significant power and agency imbalances exist and to what extent contextual factors influence the process.

Year published

2025

Authors

Falk, Thomas; Rodríguez, Luz A.; Vanegas, Martha; Nehring, Ryan; Calle, Johana; Lopez, Maria

Citation

Falk, Thomas; Rodríguez, Luz A.; Vanegas, Martha; Nehring, Ryan; Calle, Johana; and Lopez, Maria. 2025. Assessment of the facilitation process of establishing a living lab for co-creating locally-led climate action in Caquetá/Colombia. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179912

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Colombia

Keywords

Americas; South America; Capacity Building; Living Labs; Local Climate Action; Locally-led Action; Facilitation

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

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Low-Emission Food Systems

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Brief

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