Telecoupling Stories
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Well-off countries need trade to cut environmental woes
Published on July 13, 2020
A first analysis of its kind shows a common problem between haves and have-nots. Trading internationally was generally good for developed countries but resulted in environmental losses for developing countries. -
Small farmers sink or swim in globalization’s tsunami
Published on February 24, 2020
From a synthesis of 12 cases, researchers found when smallholder farmers are connected to faraway systems, the key is to empower them to higher agency and more livelihood opportunities. -
Transformative change can save humans and nature
Published on December 12, 2019
International sustainability experts, including MSU's Jianguo "Jack" Liu, outline what's needed how the human/nature balance must change. -
Tariffs lead to creative supply chains
Published on August 5, 2019
MSU scholars apply a new, more holistic way to examine global agricultural trade to better understand what’s going on when a country as enormous as China develops a big appetite for soybeans.