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Can Crops be Climate-Proofed?

Posted on January 29, 2008
Previously filed under: South America, Agriculture
Climate change threatens food crops across the world. Now scientists are re-focusing their efforts on crop resilience, rather than yields.
Keywords: climate change, technology, rice, food security, environment

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Book Reveals What the World Eats

Posted on November 1, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Book and Film Reviews
What's on the World's Dinner Table?
Keywords: food consumption, food security, malnutrition, nutrition, globalization

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The Humanitarian Impact of Urbanisation

Posted on October 9, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Culture and Society
Population growth in cities has resulted in increased concentrations of people in slums, which has escalated the effects of server poverty.
Keywords: economy, environment, food security, urban risk, education, urbanization

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Food Security Resources

Posted on October 5, 2007
Previously filed under: Asia, Health
Learn more about food security issues with our comprehensive resource page.
Keywords: food security, hunger, international aid, World Food Day, resource page

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Food Security Firsthand

Posted on May 30, 2007
Previously filed under: Interviews
Chelsea Catto, food security Program Officer at Mercy Corps, discusses the goals and obstacles of Mercy Corps' food security programs while offering insight from the field.
Keywords: food security, Chelsea Catto, Mercy Corps, Food Aid, World Food Programme

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Biofuel Surge Could Have Severe Downside, Warn Experts

Posted on May 16, 2007
Previously filed under: South America, Environment
As the United States looks to biofuels to solve dependency on foreign oil, it must be careful not to create a more serious problem.
Keywords: biofuel, biodiversity, forest destruction, agriculture, food security,

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Fighting to Preserve Forests in the Central African Republic

Posted on April 3, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Environment
The Central African Republic turns to educate its youth to combat the effects of deforestation.
Keywords: deforestation, Africa, environment, economy, food security

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In Search of the Holy Grail

Posted on April 5, 2006
Countries: Ghana
Previously filed under: Africa, Technology
It is information and communication technologies that will lead to accelerated growth in Ghana, not agriculture.
Keywords: World Bank, trade, ICT, humanitarian aid, food security, economy, Debt relief, comparative advantage

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Feeding the World

Posted on November 22, 2005
Previously filed under: Book and Film Reviews
Can human ingenuity produce enough food to support healthy and vigorous lives for all the people on our planet without irreparably damaging the integrity of the biosphere?
Keywords: food security, globalization, agriculture, GM crops

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The Last Thing the Developing World Needs

Posted on November 6, 2003
Previously filed under: Asia, Agriculture
A disturbing trend is appearing in the battle for control of the world's food resources.
Keywords: Genetically Modified Organisms, food security, hunger, developing countries, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Development

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Surplus Rice in Japan 'Could End Rice Crisis'

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 05:44
Selling excess rice held in Japan and imported from the United States would incite a rapid drop in the global price of rice but requires immediate action from Tokyo and Washington, write former editor of The Rice Trader, Tom Slayton, and policy analyst, Peter Timmer.

Half in Ten

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 05:44
Four prominent American social justice groups are launching a campaign to halve poverty in the United States in 10 years.

Myanmar Farmers May Miss Harvest

New York Times - Thu, 05/15/2008 - 21:34
The timing of Cyclone Nargis, which disrupted farmers as they were preparing to plant, could not have been worse.

In Departure, China Invites Outside Help

New York Times - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 02:59
China sought experts and equipment from Japan and Taiwan as President Hu Jintao visited the area affected by the earthquake.

The Caucus: Edwards to Endorse Obama

New York Times - Wed, 05/14/2008 - 15:38
The Obama campaign is hoping that John Edwards’s endorsement will be taken as the start of a coalescence around Mr. Obama as the nominee.

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