Stories written by Elena L. Pasquini

Community Seed Banks: Securing Diversity for Climate Change Adaptation

By Elena L. Pasquini
For thousands of years, farmers have used genetic diversity to cope with weather variability and changing climate conditions. They have stored, planted, selected and improved seeds to continue producing food in a dynamic environment.

Unlocking the Diaspora Development Potential

By Elena L. Pasquini
‘Diaspora is the biggest development community that exists in the world’, according to Pedro De Vasconcelos, manager of IFAD‘s Financial Facility for Remittances. However, its potential is still largely untapped.

Refugee Journalists, the Challenge of Reporting from Exile

By Elena L. Pasquini
Abdulwahab Tahhan is a journalist and a refugee. From his exile in London, he documents the war that is devastating his homeland of Syria, monitoring airstrikes and assessing civilian casualties for the non-profit Airwars.