Monthly Archives: January 2009

Madrid Food Summit: An opportunity to support small farmers

January 26, 2009 – 11:36 pm

This week world leaders will be gathering in Madrid, Spain to discuss next steps to address the global food crisis that has been hurting millions since last year. The UN estimates that at least 1 billion people are suffering of hunger, and the steps taken last year in the Rome during a similar food summit [...]

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The State of the World: Into a Warming World

January 19, 2009 – 5:46 pm

The Worldwatch Institute, a think-tank based in Washington DC, USA, just released State of the World 2009, a publication examining policy changes needed to combat climate change.  A recommended read.
R. Pachuri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reviewed the book and said that “ [State of the World 2009] will undoubtedly influence [...]

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