The Impact of Climate Change on Desert Locust Outbreaks

Studying new governance forms to increase resilience in an interconnected world

This body of work is dedicated to the ongoing desert locust upsurge and the interconnectedness of the climate crisis. The upsurge continues to profoundly threaten vast regions, especially the Horn of Africa and Western Asia, with livelihoods and food security at peril. Given that climate conditions favouring desert locust outbreaks will likely occur more frequently in the future, the study explores the role of new governance models and innovative early warning systems to increase resilience in a world facing unprecedented events and disasters.
Project Name
The Impact of Climate Change on Desert Locust Outbreaks

News & Blog Posts

World Bee Day 2023: Time for sustainable solutions to tackle locust upsurges
Blog Post

World Bee Day 2023: Time for sustainable solutions to tackle locust upsurges

An urgent call to safeguard pollinators during pest eradication campaigns.
Adam Prakash: A tribute
Publication

Adam Prakash: A tribute

Remembering a valued colleague
Unveiling the hidden costs of climate-related disasters in eastern Africa
Blog Post

Unveiling the hidden costs of climate-related disasters in eastern Africa

Lessons in integrating True Cost Accounting to support disaster risk management
Press Release  - We have better solutions than chemical warfare to tackle climate-related pests and diseases
Press Release

Press Release - We have better solutions than chemical warfare to tackle climate-related pests and diseases

TMG study exposes the devastating environmental impact of using organophosphates to tackle recent desert locust invasions.
We have better solutions than chemical warfare to tackle climate-related invasive pests and diseases
Publication

We have better solutions than chemical warfare to tackle climate-related invasive pests and diseases

TMG study exposes the devastating environmental impact of organophosphate pesticides in recent campaigns against desert locust invasions by Ethiopia and Kenya and calls for smarter and more sustainable early warning and action systems
Scientific Linkages Between Climate Change and (Transboundary) Crop Pest and Disease Outbreaks
Publication

Scientific Linkages Between Climate Change and (Transboundary) Crop Pest and Disease Outbreaks

A new working paper calls for urgent action to set up a "holistic early warning system"

Publications

Insecticide Use against Desert Locust in the Horn of Africa 2019–2021 Reveals a Pressing Need for Change

Article

Insecticide Use against Desert Locust in the Horn of Africa 2019–2021 Reveals a Pressing Need for Change

Wim Mullié, Adam Prakash, Alexander Müller, Elena Lazutkaite

New research exposes the devastating environmental impact of organophosphate pesticides in recent campaigns against desert locust invasions by Ethiopia and Kenya and calls for smarter and more sustainable early warning and action systems

A Scoping Paper on the Ongoing Desert Locust Crisis 2019-2021+

Working Paper

A Scoping Paper on the Ongoing Desert Locust Crisis 2019-2021+

Alexander Müller, Swantje Nilsson, Adam Prakash and Elena Lazutkaite

A call to instill and coordinate innovative early warning and outbreak prevention systems both at the global and regional level to increase resilience in times of the climate crisis

Videos

  • Strengthening Early Warning & Early Action on Transboundary Pests and Diseases

    Strengthening Early Warning & Early Action on Transboundary Pests and Diseases

  • The Interconnectedness Between the Ongoing Desert Locust Crisis 2019-2021+ and the Climate Crisis

    Session hosted by TMG, BMZ, IGAD and the Swette Center at Arizona State University.

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