After spending the past five episodes exploring what drives decisions around how land is used across Canada, we’re looking to the future, highlighting the people and research shaping land-use policy in the next generation.
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute has selected four PhD candidates/doctoral fellows at schools across Canada to develop their skills and expertise in the area of land use as it relates to farming and biodiversity:
- Kwaku Twum, University of Waterloo. Kwaku is assessing how digital tools and data can help farmers address climate change and biodiversity loss.
- Ehsan Pashanejad, University of British Columbia. Ehsan is using geospatial data/maps to develop a better understanding of the balance between agricultural productivity and conservation, in order to guide future farming practices and policy across the Prairies.
- Dislène Sossou, Laval University. Dislène is researching the economic impact of the adoption of soil conservation practices in high value crops in Quebec, with the goal of identify region-specific practices that improve environmental and economic outcomes.
- Andu Berha, University of Alberta. (Unfortunately, Andu was unable to join the discussion). Andu is exploring how climate variability impacts farm diversification, balancing productivity and resilience. This includes looking at the role of government farm insurance programs in mitigating the effects of climate change.
Kwaku, Ehsan, and Dislène join us to discuss their research, how they see it being applied in shaping land-use decisions in the future, why they’re passionate about their work, and more!
Whether you’re a farmer or rancher, a policy-shaper, or concerned about the future of Canada’s agricultural landscape, listen/watch this episode below, on YouTube, or in any podcast player:
This is the sixth and final episode of Season 3 of the Ag Policy Connection, where we’re focusing on the future of farmland across Canada, as part of the Canadian Agri-Food Institute’s PLAN (Policies for Land use, Agriculture, and Nature) initiative, which is supported by the RBC Foundation through RBC Tech for Nature.
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