Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 17, 2022

To achieve this, more businesses need to join with the government and civil society to actively confront inequality, poverty, and climate change together. Usually, these costs are borne by the weakest link, and in agriculture, that’s the farmer. A Tyranny of Tradeoffs. The Business Path for Addressing Inequality.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Civil Society Poverty Environmental 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With 65 percent of the population living in rural areas, agriculture is increasingly feminized where women perform 80 percent of farm work. Once the cooperative was set up with support from civil society 10 years ago, the collective progress has become visceral.

Food 122

Food Civil Society Agriculture Public and Social Policy 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Though these violations continue, over the last 10 to 15 years, we have increasingly seen momentum among rightsholders, their allies, and civil society in advocating for rights-based and community-led conservation. Governments have returned ownership and management of millions of hectares of land in at least 39 countries.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Civil Society Finance Collaborations 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

Governments representing deeply indebted nations are often unable to invest in health care, education, and other services, which, in turn, threatens their very political survival. For instance, some governments may perceive the imposition of environmental commitments as an infringement on their sovereignty.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Environmental Governance Civil Society 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 12, 2023

Together, they address barriers to safe and healthy diets through capacity building, strategic collaborations, and advocacy for increased resources, improved policies, and better government accountability. Across Africa, Guzakuza connects and supports women facing food system challenges.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Philanthropy Food 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Stanford Social Innovation Review ’s 2022 Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI) will focus on opportunities to bridge the divides that exist in society. The conference will explore the role of civil society organizations in finding common ground, ways to facilitate collaboration, combatting disinformation, and other topics.

Civil Society 111

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 1, 2024

In 1990, governments around the world, with the leadership of the United States, began a 13-year effort to map human DNA through the Human Genome Project (HGP). Governments agreed that all DNA sequence data be released in publicly accessible databases within 24 hours after generation.

Collaborations 108

Collaborations Public and Social Policy Ethics Public Policy 108