28.04.2021
Engaging online learning?
In this blog post, Sara Heikonen writes about her insights on remote learning that she has gained through two different roles: writing her master’s thesis in the Water and Development…
15.04.2021
A “nexus” approach to quantify economic-social-environmental synergies and trade-offs of...
Sustainable water management is one of the United Nation’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) and is characterized by a high level of interdependencies with other SDGs from regional to global scales….
18.03.2021
Invisible soil water is critical for global food security
A newly published study highlights the impacts of green water variability on global crop yields Water consumed by farming comes from either rainfall or irrigation. The water from rainfall is…
04.03.2021
Experiencing International Waters
Right after finishing my master’s thesis, I got the chance to do an internship at Global Water Partnership in Stockholm, Sweden. I have always been fascinated by such organisations, so…
17.02.2021
Providing water in a country dealing with crises left and right
There is development cooperation, and then there is development cooperation in times of crisis. How do these differ in practice? Arto Suominen of the Finnish-Ethiopian Community-Led Accelerated WASH (COWASH)…
04.02.2021
In drought-prone Sahel, rain still remains a gift only few farmers can enjoy
Since the 1980s, rainfall conditions for agriculture have improved only in scattered areas across the region Story highlights Studies have reported an upward trend in annual rainfall in the Sahel…
26.01.2021
Restructuring, rhythm & reflection – views on remote learning
Marko Keskinen – 27.1.2021 — The longer Finnish version can be found here. Covid-19 pandemic forced the universities to move to a remote learning mode. While this provides new kinds…
26.01.2021
Rakenna, rytmitä ja reflektoi – oppeja etäopettamiseen
Marko Keskinen – 27.1.2021 — The short summary in English can be found here. Covid-19 -pandemia vauhditti yliopistot ennennäkemättömään digiloikkaan: valtaosa opetuksesta siirtyi viime maaliskuussa humauksessa verkkoon ja tilanne jatkuu samana…
19.01.2021
The art and science of asking questions.
Photo by https://pixabay.com/photos/question-mark-knowledge-question-3255136/ This blog post, written by WDRG doctoral candidate Johannes Piipponen, is all about asking questions. How many questions can you ask, how to ask them, and…
09.12.2020
How could Finland positively impact the global food system?
9.12.2020 Elina Lehikoinen is defending her thesis about Finland’s food security and global food systems on Friday 11th of December 2020. Read the main findings from this blog and tune…