Research Repository
This collection brings together work based on the Millennium Institute's models: the iSD model and its predecessor, Threshold 21 (T21). It includes reports and papers by the Millennium Institute and its partners, as well as research by universities, institutions and independent researchers who have applied these models in their own work.
The collection spans three decades of work, from the first T21 applications in the 1990s to current analyses of the Sustainable Development Goals, climate policy and green transitions in more than 40 countries. Use the filters to browse by type, country or region, focus area and year.
Report
Scaling Up Sustainable Agricultural Training of Kenyan Farmers: Good Practice Examples and Policy Recommendations
This policy brief recommends sustainable agro-ecological farming practices for Kenyan small-holders, emphasizing research, information, private sector involvement, and skills enhancement.
2015
Kenya
Agriculture, Education
Report
Biosphere Smart Agriculture in a True Cost Economy: Policy Recommendations to the World Bank
Proposing a systems-based approach for World Bankers, this paper advocates smaller-scale, soil-building, flexible agricultural techniques for sustainable global agriculture.
2015
Global
Agriculture, Economy, Environmental Policy
Report
New Models for Sustainable Agriculture
Commissioned by the Barilla Food and Nutrition Centre, this report investigates new agricultural models to withstand climate change and demographic growth, ensuring productivity for global food security.
2015
Global
Agriculture, Sustainable Development, Food Security
Report
Regional Document of ECOWAS Community Development Programme
Analyzing the ECOWAS Community Development Programme, this report presents the impacts of major investment projects on economic, social, and environmental indicators, demonstrating their potential for regional development.
2015
West Africa
Sustainable Development, Economy
Journal Article
Food Provision and Environmental Goals in the Swiss Agri-Food System: System Dynamics and the Social-Ecological Systems Framework
A system dynamics model analyzes trade-offs and synergies in the Swiss agri-food system, suggesting yield improvements and sustainable production systems, complemented by actions outside agriculture, to balance food provision and environmental goals.
2015
Switzerland
Agriculture, Food Security, Environmental Policy