Elena Lazutkaite
Research Associate
Dr Elena Lazutkaitė is an interdisciplinary researcher focussing on agriculture, environmental sustainability, pest control, and governance. Elena obtained a BSc in Veterinary Science, MSc in Animal Welfare and Conservation and a PhD in Critical Theory and Cultural Studies. Elena coordinates the implementation of TMG’s workstream on desert locusts under the [Strengthening Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture](https://tmg-thinktank.com/projects/strengthening-urban-and-peri-urban-agriculture) project.
Navigating digitalization in disaster risk reduction
World Bee Day 2023: Time for sustainable solutions to tackle locust upsurges
Adam Prakash: A tribute
Unveiling the hidden costs of climate-related disasters in eastern Africa
We have better solutions than chemical warfare to tackle climate-related invasive pests and diseases
Climate Change Brings New Pest & Disease Pressures Previously Unimaginable
Our food system needs crisis proofing. Start with windfall tax
Desert locust and climate change: a call for improved global governance
Building better resilience to desert locust and other transboundary threats amid the climate crisis
Article
Insecticide Use against Desert Locust in the Horn of Africa 2019–2021 Reveals a Pressing Need for Change
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
Written by Wim Mullié, Adam Prakash, Alexander Müller, Elena Lazutkaite
Published on Mar 3, 2023
Working Paper
Scientific Linkages Between Climate Change and (Transboundary) Crop Pest and Disease Outbreaks
Paving the way forward for improved crisis governance
Written by Alexander Müller, Adam Prakash, Elena Lazutkaite, Mark Davis, Ahmed Amdihun and Jully Ouma
Published on Aug 10, 2022
Working Paper
An unfolding global hunger crisis?
The developed world must share their grain reserves with countries in need instead of producing biofuels and meat!
Written by Alexander Müller, Adam Prakash and Elena Lazutkaite
Published on Jul 7, 2022
Working Paper
A Scoping Paper on the Ongoing Desert Locust Crisis 2019-2021+
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
Written by Alexander Müller, Swantje Nilsson, Adam Prakash and Elena Lazutkaite
Published on Feb 15, 2022
Presentation
Understanding the interconnectedness
Presentation slides on the need for an early warning system ahead of desert locust swarms
Written by Elena Lazutkaite
Published on Nov 6, 2021