The Desert Locust Watch agency

Desert locust outbreak highlights gaps in risk governance

by Monique Bennett | Nov 30, 2020

The desert locust outbreak requires several levels of response from national and regional governance structures. We know that environmental disasters are a function of our disregard for the environment we have been...

Science isn’t enough to prevent disaster: the case of the desert locust plague in East Africa

by Monique Bennett | Oct 20, 2020

East Africa is experiencing the worst desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) outbreak in decades. The outbreak began in early 2019 and science isn’t enough to save the livelihoods and ensure the food security of at...