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The Origins, Archaeology, and Modern History of Irish Hedgerows

By EcoFoodDev April 8, 2025All Posts, Irish Hedgerow InitiativeNo Comments

Citation: Devereux, E.J., (2025), “The Origins, Archaeology, and Modern History of Irish Hedgerows”, EcoFoodDev, https://www.ecofooddev.com/the-origins-archaeology-and-modern-history-of-irish-hedgerows/ To fully recognise the importance of hedgerows, we must understand their evolution and history. By…

Introduction to Hedgerows: Biodiversity Belts

By EcoFoodDev March 28, 2025All Posts, Irish Hedgerow InitiativeNo Comments

Citation: Devereux, E.J.,(2025), “Introduction to Hedgerows: Biodiversity Belts” , EcoFoodDev, https://www.ecofooddev.com/introduction-to-hedgerows-biodiversity-belts/ If you live in Ireland or the UK, you will be more than familiar with the rows of hedgerows…

ESG, Natural Resource Management & the “Just Transition”

By EcoFoodDev May 10, 2023Environment, Food & Culture, Food Politics, Policy

Citation: Devereux, E.J.,(2023), “ESG, Natural Resource Management & the “Just Transition””, EcoFoodDev, esg-natural-resource-management-amp-the-just-transition Featured image: UN Sustainable Development Goals https://www.cso.ie/en/unsdgs/ In the previous post (“Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Indigenous Wisdom & Global…

Focus on Ireland’s Natural Heritage: The Copper Coast Geopark

By EcoFoodDev April 12, 2023All Posts, Environment, Food & Culture

Citation: Devereux, E.J.,(2023), "Focus on Ireland’s Natural Heritage: The Copper Coast Geopark”, EcoFoodDev, https://www.ecofooddev.com/focus-on-irelands-natural-heritage-the-copper-coast-geopark/(opens in a new tab) Featured image: Trá na mBó beach, photo by author. Introduction This is…

Starvation as a Political Tool: Putin’s Campaign of Famine & Comparing the Ukrainian “Holodomor” and the Irish Famine “An Gorta Mór”

By EcoFoodDev April 6, 2022All Posts, Food Politics

by Emma J Devereux Citation: Devereux, E.J.,(2022), “Starvation as a Political Tool: Putin’s Campaign of Famine & Comparing the Ukrainian “Holodomor” and the Irish Famine “An Gorta Mór””, EcoFoodDev, http://www.ecofooddev.com/starvation-as-a-political-tool-putins-campaign-of-famine-comparing-the-ukrainian-holodomor-and-the-irish-famine-an-gorta-mor/ Featured…

Wilderness, Conservation & Eco-Tourism

By EcoFoodDev March 10, 2022All Posts, Environment, Food & Culture, Policy

by Emma J Devereux Citation: Devereux, E.J.,(2022), “Wilderness, Conservation & Eco-Tourism”, EcoFoodDev, https://www.ecofooddev.com/wilderness-conservation--eco-tourism/ Eco-tourism and wilderness destinations are incredibly popular, with tourists seeing no contradiction, it seems, in an area being…

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Impact on Global Wheat Trade, Food Prices & Food Security

By EcoFoodDev February 24, 2022All Posts, Food Politics

by Emma J Devereux Citation: Devereux, E.J.,(2022), "The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Impact on Global Wheat Trade, Food Prices & Food Security", EcoFoodDev, https://www.ecofooddev.com/the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-impact-on-global-wheat-trade-food-prices-food-security/ As snowflakes fell in Ireland this…

Conservation Policy & The Idea of “Wilderness”

By EcoFoodDev February 21, 2022All Posts, Environment, Food & Culture, Policy

by Emma J Devereux Citation: Devereux, E.J.,(2022), "Conservation Policy & The Idea of "Wilderness"", EcoFoodDev, https://www.ecofooddev.com/conservation-policy-the-idea-of-wilderness/ Does wilderness still exist? The idea that wilderness areas represent the last parts of…

Evolution of Crop Farming IV: Wheat

By EcoFoodDev November 15, 2021All Posts, Past: Archaeology of Food & Farming

by Emma J Devereux Citation: Devereux, E.J.,(2021), "Evolution of Crop Farming IV: Wheat" , EcoFoodDev, https://www.ecofooddev.com/sustainable-crops-the-evolution-genetics-of-wheat/ Wheat is one of the most important economic cereal crops in the world. It…

Sustainable Genetics: Crop Wild Relatives (CWRs) & Crop-to-Wild Gene Flow

By EcoFoodDev August 11, 2021All Posts, Future: Sustainable Food & Farming

by Emma J Devereux Citation: Devereux, E.J.,(2021), "Sustainable Agri Genetics: Crop Wild Relatives (CWRs) & Crop-to-Wild Gene Flow", EcoFoodDev, https://www.ecofooddev.com/sustainable-agri-genetics-crop-wild-relatives-cwrs%e2%80%af-crop-to-wild-gene-flow/ Crop Wild Relatives are wild plant species that evolved with, co-occur…