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Biofuels goals 'may lead to food shortages'

Science and Development Network - Mon, 05/21/2012 - 02:00

A global study finds that some developing countries may face significant economic and food security impacts by 2020 if their ambitious biofuels targets are met.

Land grabbers: Africa's hidden revolution

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Sat, 05/19/2012 - 16:05

Vast swaths of Africa are being bought up by oligarchs, sheikhs and agribusiness corporations. But, as this extract from The Land Grabbers explains, centuries of history are being destroyed.

Sustainable development is the only way forward

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Sun, 05/20/2012 - 23:00

Development co-operation needs to shift focus from poverty eradication to a broader, more inclusive framework.

The Real Story on Charcoal for African Cookstoves

Triple Pundit - Sun, 05/20/2012 - 13:11

You may have seen pictures of women in Africa cooking their daily meals on a small cookstove. These cooking implements look remarkably similar to the portable charcoal grills an American family might bring to the beach for an afternoon of grilling hot dogs and hamburgers.

Could Glass-Steagall Have Stopped JPMorgan Loss?

NPR - Sat, 05/19/2012 - 15:13

The banking giant's $2 billion loss has many lawmakers and economists wondering what happened to the 2010 financial overhaul, which was supposed to prevent risky hedging. Many are also looking back further — to a Depression-era law, repealed in 1999, that separated commercial and investment bank activities.

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