Walter P. Falcon, PhD
Deputy Director of FSE; FSI Senior Fellow; Stanford Woods Institute Senior Fellow; and Helen Farnsworth Professor of International Agricultural Policy, Economics (Emeritus)View Walter Falcon's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
April 9th, 2012
Researchers call for policy, aid and innovation to help world’s poorest
CISAC, CDDRL, FSE, FSI Stanford, CHP/PCOR NewsBill Gates spoke to a Stanford audience about the importance of foreign aid and product innovation in the fight against chronic hunger, poverty and disease in the developing world. FSI senior fellows Larry Diamond, Jeremy Weinstein, Paul Wise and Walter Falcon share their own ideas about how to secure the most fragile nations. Read more »
November 27th, 2011
Stanford-Cargill partnership strengthens to address food security issues
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsStanford’s Center on Food Security and the Environment (FSE) has received a $2 million grant from Cargill, a second gift from the company that raises its total contribution to FSE to $5 million over 10 years. Read more »
November 10th, 2011
Stanford focus on food security expands as hunger worsens
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsFSE celebrates its center launch as part of FSI's conference on international security, food and health care. The center is poised to become the leading academic institution in the field of food security. Read more »
October 11th, 2011
U.S. ethanol policy major contributor to global food price volatility
FSE, FSI Stanford NewsU.S. ethanol policy may be the single most significant contributor to world food price instability, states a Stanford study on the global costs of American ethanol. The rapid rise of biofuels has tied energy and agricultural markets together, making it difficult to assess one without understanding the other. Read more »
September 7th, 2011
FSE launched as a center
FSI Stanford, FSE NewsCoit D. Blacker announces the launch of Food Security and the Environment (FSE) as a full-scale research center effective as of September 1, 2011. A joint entity of FSI and the Woods Institute, FSE was established in 2006 with core faculty from the former Center for Environment Science and Policy and is led by Director Rosamond Naylor and Deputy Director Walter Falcon. Read more »





